Academic asks why BMA overlooked flood projects

Bangkok Post - Oct 17, 2026

A Kasetsart University academic has questioned why Bangkok allocated more than 34 billion baht to flood prevention over two years while omitting six major eastern water-retention projects from its action plans.

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