Samut Sakhon Governor Rushes to Tackle Rama 2 Flooding
Samut Sakhon Province is battling persistent flooding on Rama 2 Road caused by high tides and heavy rain. Governor Amnaj Charoen Sri has ordered increased drainage efforts, including additional pumps, canal dredging, and 24-hour monitoring to alleviate traffic disruption. Authorities aim to improve water flow ahead of expected higher tides on October 13-14.
On October 12, 2026, reporters said flooding on Rama 2 Road remains an urgent problem for Samut Sakhon Province after high tides and rainfall overflowed the road surface near Wat Ketum Siwarawat Temple in Bang Hothat Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, on the inbound Bangkok side. The issue has persisted daily during high-tide periods over the past four to five days. Despite earlier mobilization of relevant agencies, drainage efforts have achieved only about 20 to 30 percent effectiveness, prompting the need to adjust measures and boost efficiency.
Governor Amnaj Charoen Sri led a team to revisit the site to assess progress and enforce previous directives, urging responsible agencies to intensify their work and prevent water accumulation from causing further distress to the public and road users. He emphasized round-the-clock monitoring and the readiness to adapt operational plans to daily water conditions.
To accelerate drainage, the governor ordered the dredging of Ketum Canal, which has bottleneck sections that impede flow, and the opening of drainage routes from the road surface into the canal, along with removal of aquatic weeds and obstacles. Additional pumps and equipment will be deployed to draw water off the road and reduce buildup that affects travel.
The Bang Hothat Subdistrict Administrative Organization was instructed to clear waterways and weeds blocking flow to improve drainage from Rama 2 Road into the canal, while the Samut Sakhon Highway Department was told to bring in backhoes to clear weeds in the road’s median ditch, facilitating flow into Ketum Siwarawat Canal and onward to the temple’s drainage gate. Efficiency is also to be raised at the Praek Wat Bang Plae area, which requires close monitoring and management.
The Samut Sakhon Irrigation Project was assigned to lower water levels in the canal to prepare to receive water drained from the road, managing sluice gates in line with tidal movements: opening gates during low tide to release water, and using pumps during high tide to push water out, overcoming natural limitations and improving overall water management.
Furthermore, the Highway Department was asked to consider installing extra pumps at the middle canal and to assign staff to continuously monitor and maintain all pumping stations, especially to prevent debris from clogging or tangling equipment, which could reduce pump efficiency.
Officers from Bang Hothat Police Station must continually monitor and report flooding on both inbound and outbound sides of Rama 2 Road to keep the province and related agencies informed promptly, assess traffic impacts, and coordinate rapid resolution.
