News Forum - Cabinet approves 1.6 billion baht to solve Thai flood problems

[Thaiger]

The Thai Cabinet yesterday approved a budget of almost 1.6 billion to deal with Thailand’s perpetual flood problems. Some 912 million baht has been set aside for water management during the rainy and drought seasons while 664 million baht has been allocated for new water pumps. Prime Minister Office spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisi told an assembled Thai press conference yesterday that the 664 million baht budget would be spent on 203 new water pumps. Anucha said that this was the fastest way to help residents and farmers who had suffered from floods and drought in Thailand. The Royal Irrigation Department has […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

1.6 billion

I have a feeling that money will go down the drain.

[palooka]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

the 664 million baht budget would be spent on 203 new water pumps.

That's about US$90,000 a pump.  And nature (ie tide) will win the the day.

[Thommo]

if they have not solved it yet then its never going to happen,  just another scheme to fill the pockets of the corrupts

[Skip]

I'll solve it for free... quit building in flood zones... works every time