The director of Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport says the ability can address the risk of flooding and mechanisms are in place to drain floodwater. According to a Bangkok Post report, Thanee Chuangchoo says the airport has the means to drain excess water from runways, taxi-ways, and the plane apron inside 3 hours.
โซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูกคุณภาพดี says the airport’s drainage system consists of 3 ponds, which may take up 1,000,000 cubic metres of water. Don Mueang additionally has a pump station to drain water to the Premprachakorn canal on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road and another pump station to the east, which can divert floodwater to canals and roads. If essential, he adds that the barrier gate at Vibhavadi Rangsit Road could be closed to stop flooding from nearby areas. Sandbags, further pumps, and backup power sources have all been prepared.
The Bangkok Post reports that a traffic plan will be applied to cope with floods, and Don Mueang bosses will work with the relevant companies and the personal sector to ensure the airport can remain operational. It’s hoped there might be no repeat of the state of affairs that occurred in 2011, when the airport was badly affected by main flooding.
Meanwhile, over at Suvarnabhumi Airport, director Kittipong Kittikachorn says the power is also prepared to deal with any potential flooding. A 3.5 metre ditch surrounds the airport, stretching for 23 kilometres, to guard Suvarnabhumi from the specter of floods. The airport has 6 water retention basins and canals, which might maintain between 4 and seven million cubic metres of water, in addition to eight pumps at 2 drainage stations.
In associated news, the governor of the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen has confirmed that some areas of the province have been affected by flooding. According to the Bangkok Post report, the Chi River overflowed on Tuesday night time, resulting in floods in a variety of sub-districts, with traffic blocked and roads broken..