FROC clarifies flood defense plan to foreign envoys
The Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) has elucidated the flood prevention strategy to foreign envoys from over 80 countries while voicing confidence that Suvarnabhumi International Airport will be safe.
According to Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Thani Thongpakdi, the FROC has arranged a conference with foreign ambassadors representing over 80 nations in a bid to give them a summary on the flood situation in Thailand as well as the Thai government’s measures to tackle the flood problem in the long run.
During the session, Justice Minister Police General Pracha Promnog, as Director of the FROC, elaborated on relevant operations of the Government, especially the strategy to divert floodwater to the sea through the eastern and western parts of Bangkok in a bid to save the inner city. He affirmed that the flood would only cause inconveniences in people’s daily life, rather than becoming a deadly catastrophe.
The envoys were also assured of the Government’s ability to protect Suvarnabhumi International Airport from floodwater. In case of emergency, air traffic will be diverted to U-Tapao International Airport in Chon Buri province, which has already been prepared.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na Ranong, who chaired the meeting, presented details on rehabilitation measures, which included loan privileges for flood victims and the improvement of the basic infrastructure in preparation for future natural disasters.
On this occasion, several ambassadors expressed their countries’ willingness to provide Thailand with assistance while confirming that investors would resume their operations in Thailand after normalcy had returned.
BANGKOK, 28 October 2011 (NNT) – Reporter : Surapan Laotharanarit
News Date : 28 October 2011
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