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Thai Navy Deploys to Help Save Bangkok From Floods : VOA กลับมากับข่าวน้ำท่วมใน English version กันอีกแล้วนะคะ ข่าวมาจาก VOA เหมือนเดิมคะ จขบ ยังไม่มีความพยายามหาจากสำนักข่าวอื่นต้องขอโทษด้วยนะคะ ถ้าอยากอ่านอะไรที่แปลกใหม่ Authorities in Thailand are turning to desperate measures as they try to prevent the Chao Praya River from overflowing its banks and inundating central Bangkok. The Thai navy has deployed a fleet of ships to the Chao Praya and other rivers, where they are using their propellers to try to speed the flow of water through the city to the sea. Navy Captain Prasert Chanprapak said he believes the effort is helping. He said with 10 vessels in one location, he believes the flow of water has been doubled. But Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says that, despite the navy efforts and constant reinforcement of the embankments, she is no more than 50 percent certain that the city will be spared. In an address to the nation Tuesday evening, she said that if the embankments fail, the city could be flooded to a depth of 1.5 meters in places. If that happens, she said, authorities will use all available means to see that the water drains off as quickly as possible. Her warning sparked another wave of panic buying by residents, who have emptied store shelves of supplies as the flood peak approaches, combined with an unusually high tide. Many are frustrated and confused after a series of sometimes contradictory statements by national and local officials. Resident Wanthawat Songsirisri said he doubts the authorities can protect the city. He said he thinks the volume of water descending on the city from central Thailand is just too much for the government to handle. The government has ordered a five-day holiday beginning Thursday to allow residents to prepare for the worst or leave the city. Vocabulary Deploy เคลื่อนกำลังพล desperate รุนแรง fleet กองเรือรบ propeller ใบพัด vessel เรือเดินสมุทรขนาดใหญ่ constant มั่นคง / คงที่/ ต่อเนื่อง reinforcement การสนับสนุน embankment การสร้างเขื่อนกัน / เขื่อน spare สวานไว้ / เก็บไว้ address คำปราศัย spark ประกาย tide กระแสน้ำ frustrate ท้อแท้ contradictory ขัดแย้งกัน descend ลงมา There is nothing different if compare with before blog lately. I will try to post the interesting news later. Cheer me up ^^
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