BANGKOK, 27 November 2012 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has instructed its offices to alter their work schedules in order to alleviate traffic congestion in the capital.
The Office of the BMA Permanent-Secretary yesterday circulated a memo to BMA agencies to acknowledge a cabinet resolution on means to resolve traffic jams in Bangkok during heavy rainfall. Agencies with water retention capacities have been asked to hold off on releasing water into ditches and public waterways near roads during heavy rain.
Agencies such as the Department of Drainage and Sewerage have also been instructed to re-arrange work schedules and personnel commutes in order to alleviate rush hour traffic during days of heavy rainfall.
