Sudarat Presses Bangkok Governor to Explain Flood Plan Alternatives
Sudarat Keyuraphan has called on Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to explain what alternative flood‑control projects would replace the six planned monkey‑cheek reservoirs if they are cancelled, demanding that any substitute be able to hold at least 5–6 million cubic metres of water. She urged the governor to show courage in revising the city’s master plan during its public consultation, designating floodways and blocking new housing or commercial construction in critical areas. The appeal follows a Facebook post highlighting that the Khu Bon water‑retention basin covering 130 rai is omitted from the draft new city‑plan act.
Sudarat Keyuraphan has urged Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to explain what alternative projects would replace the six planned monkey‑cheek flood retention sites if they are not built, insisting that any substitute must be at least as effective in storing and delaying 5–6 million cubic metres of water. She called for bold action to revise Bangkok’s city plan to tackle long‑term flooding, without hesitation. In her Facebook post on October 2, 2069, Khunying Sudarat questioned the governor about the “vanishing monkey cheeks” and said the eastern part of Bangkok, which faces annual floodwater, needs a clear answer. She encouraged him to use the current city‑plan review to designate sites for monkey‑cheek reservoirs and floodways, prohibiting housing estates and commercial buildings there, and thanked Athawitch Suwanphakdee for exposing that the Khu Bon water‑retention basin of 130 rai is missing from the draft new city‑plan act.
