Thai Prime Minister Anutin directs flood relief in Bangkok and surrounding areas

China News Service, Bangkok, September 27 (Liang Junxiang, Li Yingmin) Thai Prime Minister Anutin returned to Thailand from his overseas trip ahead of schedule on the 27th, and began to direct the fight against floods in Bangkok and surrounding areas.

Anutin said that this round of disasters was also affected by factors such as large-scale heavy rainfall, stagnant water, upstream water, and urban drainage restrictions. It required coordinated response from meteorological, water conservancy, disaster prevention, transportation, local administration and other departments, and required relevant departments to immediately go to the disaster-stricken areas to carry out work.

The Bangkok City Government reminded the public on the morning of the 27th that due to the impact of heavy rainfall and stagnant water, many roads in the city are still blocked, and they should avoid going out unless necessary. The Bangkok City Government also organized drainage, set up sandbags, and opened some unaffected schools and other places as temporary shelters to carry out disaster monitoring and rescue work.

The latest forecast from the Thailand Meteorological Administration on the evening of the 27th showed that rainfall in Bangkok and surrounding areas has decreased compared with the previous period, but continued rainfall and local heavy rainfall may still occur. The meteorological department reminds the public to be wary of accumulated water caused by continuous rainfall. Low-lying areas especially need to guard against short-term waterlogging. At the same time, there are strong winds and waves in the northern Gulf of Thailand and the northern Andaman Sea, and small vessels should suspend going out to sea.

At present, the impact of floods in Bangkok has not completely subsided. As the rain gradually weakens, the focus of local flood control work is shifting to speeding up drainage, restoring traffic, and preventing secondary disasters caused by local heavy rainfall.