Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Province, Ayutthaya This area every year faces a “flooding” that causes trouble for the villagers in the area until it may be called a habit.

However, this disaster

If I could avoid it, I could choose... no one would want it to happen.

An important problem is that "Bang Ban" is an area that receives water as if receiving it automatically with low-lying terrain.

Get the water diversion coming from the Chao Phraya River.

It is said that ... when it comes to flooding season

Therefore, it is the first area to receive water first.

It is also the time when farmers harvest all the rice.

therefore ready to receive the water from the north that continuously flows down without any choice

A few days ago, the news team

"Scoop Page 1"

had the opportunity to visit the area to listen to the views of the villagers of Ban Kum.

Descendants of Mr. Khanom Tom, Chulamani Temple, Ban Kum Subdistrict, Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province,

Chamnan Kraijaroon

, 45 years old, fishing all year round

They say that when the water is in front, they come here to find fish.

Fry the net to get fish, carp, quite a lot.

“My house is not far from Pratunam. I'm afraid that...if the water is strong.

Too much water will overflow and collapse as well.”

Saichon Noupun,

54 years old, told me that

This year's water situation personally at home is not scary.

do not need to prepare anything

but if there is heavy rain

There is more water flowing from above.

must be observed

If the sack line is blocked to increase the level of water protection, be prepared early.

There is still a little time.

There is enough time to prepare.

If there is runoff, it's obvious...unless the water barrier breaks somewhere, the water mass might flow around the back and flood as well...the year 2011 was very severe.

At Bang Khun Si Pang Pratunam, he was surrounded by heavy flooding.

Assessed according to the villagers, if another heavy storm comes

A lot of water has to open the water door to help drain it out.

Otherwise there might be more protests...every year is like this.

Saichon also has another role.

Keeps the water level, sends information to make decisions about turning on and off.

"Bang Kung Floodgate" at the end of September, compared to last year, the water was less.

Haven't reached the level of the mortar edge at Pratunam.

The day I went to this sluice, it was still closed and not released.

He said that it would only open when another mass of water came in.

which still do not know when

Understand that it depends on the management.

Yet,

“Bang Kung Floodgate”

is another important conflict between villagers on both sides.

On one side, he wanted to open the floodgates to some extent.

while the other side did not want it to be opened for fear that the water would flow into the area of ​​houses and into the water receiving field...Wat Nonsi

out to the horse house

Subdivided to Bangkok, flowing out into the sea.

Different opinions here.

that the villagers would like to have a balanced and rational management

In order not to cause any advantages and disadvantages between each other ... which is usually the floodgate at this point.

The water will be drained, must be high, must wait for the rain, wait for the northern water...not released now, there will be no destination for storage.

emergency

Only a lot of water

“Bang Ban is natural every year that floods.

I have a boyfriend here and have been living here for 30 years. As far as I can remember, it floods almost every year.

But I remember for sure two years.

In the past, houses flooded around the waterfront, there is no need to worry about flooding, of course, more or less.

Villagers also adjust their transport to higher heights.

make a bed to escape the water

But it can't be solved.”

The main problem is that it is difficult to move anywhere.

They have been together since ancient times.

You will need to do anything...

"money"

Next to the houses along the river, there is a road blocking it.

And then there is a floodgate to manage the drainage.

Help has also come to distribute souvenirs.

But then it's who it is.

Whose house is it?

The water receded and scrubbed the house.

Some houses hire...lift things to scrub the house. Remember...last year when there was a lot of water, sandbags were blocked in a line to prevent the water from overflowing.

“The sack line helps to strengthen the sluice line.

There will be a cement junction with Pratunam and another road that is not permanently blocked.

Today it has collapsed and we have to wait for it to be repaired.”

I sell only

One day it doesn't sell well.

Since the covid outbreak, it's not selling very well.

Sell ​​some, but not enough to spend.

Compared to the previous sales very well.

more than enough

No one has done it and the quieter it is, the less it sells.

The farming period is good.

Let's get together and order a box of rice, it's enough to sell and earn a lot of money.

Live and run continuously.

The waterfront is sold as is.

but still not feeling well because he still has debt

The child is still studying

The eldest is studying accounting in the 3rd year. Already at the university at Kamphaeng Saen far away from home, spending a lot of money.

As for the youngest, studying near home is in grade 5.

“Let's just say we have to try to make a living.

In the morning, I ran to pick up a bag of curry to sell.

A little something has to be taken first.

Better than doing nothing.”

"Khlong Bang Kung"

... This year's water situation, although the amount now is less than last year.

But it's strange when... "Rising water", the water level rises so fast that it can't keep things in the house in time.

Contrary to the number of water discharges from the authorities who say that the discharge is low

But while saying that a lot of water is released, the number is large, the water level in the area is suspiciously low.

Listen to the news that it releases 1,700 cubic meters per second.

But the water in the area is a meter high ever.

Enough news that it released 1,950 cubic meters per second.

The water level has dropped?

Water management figures should be consistent with the actual situation.

how much to share

Where can I get how much and how?

In this era, information must be quick and accurate.

In this matter, the black-eyed villagers who knew little would not be able to help.

The key to suffering from floods is water mass management.

Each time, every year, there is a quarrel between the people of the area on both sides of the Bang Kung floodgate.

Bang Ban District is like this

What we can see is the “water content” that are quite different levels.

If accelerating to drain continuously, it should be better than accumulated.

Looking forward to future risks

The study collects water content.

Drainage is therefore important...delicate in each area.

Nattawut Prangsri,

35 years old, the headman of Ban Kum Village, Village No. 9, was born and raised here in the area that has been flooded every year.

I think that today we live in a fateful way.

My house is next to a river and it floods.

Plus, this year it's been hit twice...

“The flood dried up for three days and it flooded again.

Come quickly... like you can't set up your storage in time."

different from last year's flooding only one round

Bangban people, their houses are on the waterfront, not that they are lucky.

But it's more unfortunate...no one wants to have a house by the water.

Some years, even if the water does not flood

If I remember correctly, about three years ago there was a flood, but not a lot.

Can't solve any problem.

Until today, it's finally up to fate and destiny.

“The flood brought things away from the water.

When the water is low, it is cleaned.

The villagers can do just that… they are really in trouble.”

Overall solution

Asking to be a representative of some villagers requesting to inform in advance if the level will increase.

will have time to protect and prepare to move things out of the water

In the past...no advance notice

Not really prepared

"Bang Ban" flood cycle is like this... Can anyone help, please come and help.

How can you help more or less?

At least it's good to ask for help to alleviate the suffering.