Residents Hire Trucks to Clear Flood Waste Blocking Cars
After floodwaters receded, piles of garbage up to 1.8 metres high blocked cars in the Rom Klao Ladkrabang housing estate in Bangkok. Residents have paid out of pocket to hire trucks to clear the waste, citing slow official response. Many say they have lost their homes and savings in the flood and now face debt while awaiting compensation.
After floodwaters receded, garbage piled up to 1.8 metres high in the Rom Klao Ladkrabang housing estate, blocking cars and prompting residents to pay for private trucks to remove the waste. They criticize the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for slow cleanup efforts and describe severe personal losses from the flood, including homes, savings and new debt. Many await government compensation that has yet to arrive.
