NBIA and RTSCH Completed Dredging the Southern Canal of Suvanabhumi Airport

19th December 2000, the New Bangkok International Airport (NBIA) held a ceremonial acceptance on the dredging completion of southern
canal of Suvarnabhumi Airport in line with His Royal Majesty the King 's inundation solution in Bangkok and suburban areas. The representative of NBIA Mr. Suthep Thsugsuban, the Minister of Transport & Communications Department, appointed to be a presidency of this project, acquired the undertaking from General Sampao Choosri, The Royal Thai Supreme Command Headquaters (RTSCHQ) Commander at the Suvanaphumi Airport site structure, Bangna-Trad 15th Km. Rd. Rachatawa Bangplee Samutprakarn. In this propitious occasion, NBIA also gained prestigious guests to be the honor witnesses like Mr. Pradit Pataraprasit the deputy of Transport & Communications Department and General Mongkol Ampornpisit, the Board of Committee of NBIA.

As a consequence of the 10th May 2000 contract, "NBIA coordinated with Royal Thai Supreme Command Headquarters to proceed H.M.'s project involving Bangkok and its environs flood solution. In accordance with the contract, RTHCH force redeployed in order to remove weeds and ditch a teeming of 16 alleyway canals such as Bangplee, Bangkrabue and No.1-9 canals for increasing the drainage 's capability to enable to swifter releasing the northward water into the sea.
The drainage's aids began from May and accomplished in the last November with a 77-kilometer costing 5.93 million baht ran from Sumrong canal to the Chaitale canals. The operating mission consisted of 16 canals ", revealed Ph.D. Somchet Tinaphong, the Board of Director of NBIA.

NBIA took part in the royal project that was responsible for the urban deluge problem since 1998, with the primary budget 54 million baht. Formerly, NBIA had recorded a procurement agreement with RTSCH to dredge its surrounding watercourses under the budget of 35.78 million baht.

1) Ditch and broaden Latkrabang canal and Nong Ngu Hou canal by dilating the degree of length to 30-40 and digging up the bottom for 2.50 meters for 20.59 million baht.
2) Enlarge Tawa canal, Bangkhangyai canal, Bangkhanglek canal and surrounding narrow canals for 6.4 million baht.
3) Dredge and widen Latkrabang and Nong Ngu Hou canals for 2.80 million baht.
4) Expand the 16 canals on the southern Suvanabhumi Airport for 5.93 million baht.

The sequential outcome was attribute to the spacious watershed area coping with the bounties of water level reach to 500,000 cubic meters, hence alleviating and preventing the denizen of Latkrabang and Samutprakarn areas from the overflow as an interim plan. Furthermore, NBIA participated in the other deluge solving organizations nearby the airport site including the long-term flood resolution as well.

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