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The floodwater crept into many new areas of Bangkok on Friday - including Chatuchak, Lat Phrao intersection (pictured, above) and Ratchadaphisek - but authorities continue to insist the country's major international gateway, Suvarnabhumi airport, will not be flooded. (Photo by Sithikorn Wongwudthianun)

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If gates/canals work, estates safe

Published: 4/11/2011 at 08:42 PM -  BANGKOK POST

Online news:

GIS expert Dr Seri Supranit toured Bang Chan and Lat Krabang industrial estates today to inspect the situation there. He has inspected various sites for over one month now to gather field data for daily flood analysis at TPBS tv daily report.

Here is today's report:

Chulalongkorn sluice gate in Pathum Thani sees lower water level. Everything is getting better soon.

Big Bag flood barrier can help slow down floodwater and can help protect Khlong Prapa from being invaded.

About 100 million cubic metres of water mass have invaded Bangkok North, about 800 million cubic metres left above to be managed.

Thon Buri side will see floodwater invade Rama II Rd in three days and the route to the South will be totally cut off as the Phetkasem Rd is now cut off due to flood.

Floodwaters from Vibhavadi and Phaholyothin now join at Lat Prao intersection. It will go towards Chatuchak and Ratchadapisek as both areas are lower than Vibhavadi or Phahonyothin down the road.

Bang Chan industrial estate is being invaded from Khlong Bang Chan and Khlong Samwa canals. Khlong Lorlae canal is the vulnerable point due to its inefficient waterflow. It now overflows its banks to Ban Chang estate. The solution is to speed up waterflow in all canals. Dr Seri thinks Bang Chan estate has good defence.

Lat Krabang estate faces problem from gates opening of Khlong 8, 9, but the government has now ordered the gates closed. Solution is also to speed up the waterflow from all the canals in the area.

The waterflow will then travel down to Suvarnabhumi airport which has big pump capacity to drain off water at the rate of 100 cubic metres per second, more than enough to handle the waterflow.

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Bangkok Flooding Nov 4 - Bangkok Post

Police have closed 47 roads to traffic because of the flooding in Bangkok, while 556 commercial bank branches in the city have also been closed. Photo by Wisit Tham-ngern

Floodwater has arrived at the Lat Phrao intersection, inundating Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in front of the Energy Building complex that houses the Flood Relief Operations Centre (Froc). The government insists it will not move Froc HQ to a flood-free province. Photo by Chanat Katanyu

(Lat Phrao, a zona onde o articulista reside)

Pheu Thai MPs will suggest that the government postpone its populist policies and allocate the budget for flood restoration instead. Photo by Surapol Promsaka na Sakolnakorn

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Tourism officials have suggested that flood hit Bangkokians seeking accommodation outside the capital should try homestays, mainly in six eastern provinces, as a cheaper alternative to hotels. Photo by Patipat Janthong.