Bangkok will get a new tunnel to drain floodwater in Sept 2016.
The 6.4km tunnel, will drain from five inner districts to a Chao Phraya Nonthaburi outlet is the second in the capital and will channel waters in Huay Khwang, Din Daeng, Chatuchak, Phya Thai and Dusit areas, including six major roads prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Half of the Bt2.44-billion budget to build the tunnel is subsidised by the government and the BMA was planning to build another two such tunnels, the Nation reported.
