Bangkok's intricate system of khlongs (canals) was designed by King Rama V more than a century ago.
Its purpose was to handle heavy local rainfall, not to drain large amounts from the North, which Bangkok is now dealing with.

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Plea for super-express floodway

By Editorial
Posted in Floods 2011
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November 16 2011

A team of disaster experts from Chulalongkorn University has proposed 11 measures to prevent flooding in the future.

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