Mayor Poramet Ngamphichet supplied a detailed upgrade on the city’s continuous task to fight and handle flooding problems that have actually pestered the area in the last few years. The task, started in 2024 and supported by the federal government, intends to carry out an efficient drain system to attend to the intricacies of flooding in the special Pattaya location.
On Oct 12, Mayor Poramet specified that Pattaya dealt with difficulties with the drain strategy at first proposed by the Department of Public Functions and Town and the Provincial Water Supply Authority (PWA). The proposed budget plan, amounting to 6 billion baht for Pattaya and 20 billion baht for Banglamung District, experienced problems due to monetary restrictions. Regardless of being not able to continue with the preliminary strategy, Pattaya has actually carried out substantial roadway excavation jobs as part of its dedication to discovering a practical service.
The very first stage of the task, including the setup of drain pipelines from Restriction Nern Rod Fai to Naklua canal, has actually reached a remarkable conclusion rate of roughly 90%. Nevertheless, prepare for high-speed railway by the Eastern Economic Passage (EEC) required modifications to the drain system’s style, sustaining an extra expense of roughly 50 million baht. Mayor Poramet ensured that Pattaya City has actually assigned the needed budget plan for these adjustments.
The government-supported task covers a range of roughly 6.8 kilometres, extending from Soi Wat Boonsamphan to Huay Yai. With the authorized budget plan, the task is anticipated to conclude in 2026, using a detailed service to the relentless flooding problems in the area.
An important element of the task includes linking Khlong Nok Yang canal with Khlong Naklua canal. This connection assists in the swift circulation of rainwater from the train roadway through Sukhumvit roadway into the natural canal. Regardless of continuous roadwork, current rains led to very little surface area water build-up for an optimum of 2 hours, showcasing the efficiency of the existing drain efforts.
Mayor Poramet motivated Pattaya citizens to take flood avoidance and defense procedures by connecting to 086-554-2118 totally free sandbags. Regardless of the continuous task, the city stays devoted to attending to instant issues and guaranteeing the security of its citizens.
