A Royal Irrigation Department (RID) official in Pathum Thani has been transferred from his regular duties following heavy flooding in his jurisdiction.
Bowdaeng Takaew, director of the Southern Rangsit Operation and Maintenance Project, has been moved to the RID deputy director-general's office until further notice, the department said on Saturday.
While the order did not cite any specific reason for the transfer, there has been widespread speculation that it was due to the project's failure, leading to heavy flooding in the Rangsit municipality. The halt in rainfall has allowed the water level in the Rangsit Prayunsak canal to drop slightly to 1.8 metres, but patches of flooding remain.
Mayor Pol Capt Trelup Toopgrajank reported that as of Saturday, about 60% of the municipality was inundated but water pumps were able to ease the situation. He called on the RID to expedite the drainage of main waterways.
