May 30th, 2012 at Klong Sanamchai Bangkhunthien district, General Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Commander-in-Chief handed the military executed canal dredging project to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. This project which was started on February 15th 2012 is under the government’s plan to prevent the flood in downstream area. During 3 months of work, the Army dredged 277 canals for total of 558 Kilometers in 27 districts of Bangkok. The average depth of the canal is increased from 0.8 Meters to 1.7 Meters, and vetiver grass is planted along the canal banks in order to prevent soil erosion.
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