Capital’s giant sewers prepped for rainy season-VIDEO

Bangkok’s four giant sewers will be cleared of trash to avoid flooding this rainy season, while city governor Aswin Kwanmuang has ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to collect garbage across the city, sweep up the dregs and check if all the water pumps are working.

Above, a map of Bangkok from the Department of Drainage and Sewerage showing Bangkok’s water drainage system.

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Underground wastewater treatment system of Bang Sue Environmental Education and Conservation Center Bangkok

Sewers that run through Bangkoks canals are 5 meters wide and direct flood and sewer water from Bangkok to Chao Phraya River., which are up to 5 meters wide, run through the canals and are mainly responsible for directing floodwaters from the city to the Chao Phraya River.

Bangkok’s sewers also run through Khlong Prem Prachakorn, the Makkasan Lake, Khlong Saen Saep up to Khlong Lat Phrao, and Khlong Bang Sue.

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Map : https://dds.bangkok.go.th/index_eng.php

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