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Thammasat’s Rangsit campus evacuating flood ‘refugees’

วันจันทร์ ที 24 ต.ค. 2554

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PATHUM THANI, Oct 24 - Thammasat University’s Rangsit Campus in province adjacent to will evacuate about 1,000 flood victims of the approximately 3,000 persons currently sheltering there, moving them to Rajamangala National Stadium in eastern Bangkok's after the campus was hit by even deeper floodwater since Sunday, according to Vice Rector Kampol Ruchiwit.

Dr Kampol said another 300 of flood victims wished to return home to Ayutthaya, while the rest of the victims will be staying at the university for another night. The evacuation is being assisted by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) which is providing buses.

The rector said that floodwaters are 1.5 metres deep at the university entrance where floodwater has poured into the ground floor of the gymnasium, a temporary shelter for flood victims who had earlier evacuated their homes in Ayutthaya.

The deeper water has interrupted the electrical system, halting the air conditioning, resulting in inconvenient living conditions, but generators are now being used to provide basic electrical power.

The rector said although Rajamangala National Stadium, a facility of the Sports Authority of (SAT), is itself at risk of floods, it should be safe enough, for it is located near a huge water tunnel. If the shelter is not sufficient for flood 'refugees', they can evacuate further to Vajiravudh International Scout Camp in Chon Buri, southeast of Bangkok.

Sports Authority Governor Kanokpan Jullakasem said has prepared with about 7,000 sets of bedding for evacuees.

Over 1,000 volunteers are already registered at Rajamangala Stadium to help with the evacuation and care for flood victims.

Meanwhile, nearby Thammasat University Hospital has evacuated an unspecified number of patients to hospitals in Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok and Chon Buri.

Dr Kampol said that floodwaters have made an island of the Rangsit campus, and that transportation difficulties. Only high-wheeled vehicles can commute on the Don Mueang Tollway in order to travel the 10km to reach the university's entrance.

Thammasat remains open as a shelter, but with a much reduced population. Spreading floodwaters make it difficult to locate alternative sites for taking shelter. (MCOT online news)

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