The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) official within Pathum Thani has been transferred from his regular duties following heavy flooding in the jurisdiction.
Bowdaeng Takaew, director of the Southern Rangsit Operation and Upkeep Project, has been moved to the RID mouthpiece director-general’s office till further notice, this said yesterday.
While the order did not cite any kind of specific reason for the particular transfer, there has been popular speculation that it was because of the project’s failure, leading to heavy flooding within the Rangsit municipality. The halt in rainfall has allowed the water degree in the Rangsit Prayunsak canal to drop somewhat to 1. 8 metre distances, but patches associated with flooding remain.
Mayor Pol Capt Trelup Toopgrajank reported that since yesterday, about 60% of the municipality had been inundated but water pumps were able to ease the situation. He known as on the RID in order to expedite the draining of main waterways.