Cleaning up a putrid stream of
water
Residents along Khlong Saen Saep have little faith that officials can restore the canal
Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News
Residents along Khlong Saen Saep have little faith that officials can restore the canal
Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News
Looking at the black and lifeless Khlong Saen Saep, canal-side resident
Sarot Phueaksamli finds it hard to believe he once drank water from it.
When he was young, water in the canal was almost no different from
today's tap-water as people used it for cooking and daily household routines.
The canal was also a place where he
and his friends learnt to swim.
That was decades ago when most of Bangkok
was still green and not covered with roads and concrete buildings, said Mr
Sarot, a 60-year-old resident of Ban
Khrua, an ancient Muslim community in Ratchathewi district.
He thinks constantly about the
revival of "old Saen Saep". His dream is also shared by many people
aged over 50, including Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra.
The governor is working with
officials and the people to clean up the canal, but it is doubtful whether
their efforts will bear fruit.
"MR Sukhumbhand pays
much attention to Khlong Saen Saep," deputy Bangkok governor Amon
Kitchawengkun said.
"If you ask me whether we can
turn it into a clean canal, my answer is yes, but it's going to be very
difficult."
His solution is to divert polluted
water from Khlong Saen Saep to nearby canals and rivers. The aim is to dilute
the filth in the larger body of water.
However, one problem is that if
dirty water is diverted elsewhere, the level in the canal would be reduced so
much that boat transport could not continue.
Cleaning up a putrid stream of water
In the present, there
are many things to change in the world. From the news is in Thailand. It’s
about “Cleaning up a putrid stream of water” the detail is looking at the black
and lifeless Khlong Saen Saep, canal-side resident Sarot Phueaksamli finds it
hard to believe he once drank water from it.
Resident
Sarot Phueaksamli said; When he was young, water in the canal was almost no
different from today's tap-water as people used it for cooking and daily household
routines. The canal was also a place where he and his friends learnt to swim. So, people near the Khlong Saen Saep
can’t use water from it. It’ s a big problem and must improve it immedietly.
I
think, when most of Bangkok was still green and not covered with roads and
concrete buildings, Khlong Saen Saep and natural near it will many useful such
as water, tree and etc. There are many boat transport that is easy to travel and cheaper than others
transport in the presents.
Vocabulary
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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household
[N]
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ครอบครัว
a
social unit living together;
"he
moved his family to Virginia"
"It
was a good Christian household"
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decade
[N]
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ระยะเวลา 10 ปี
a
period of 10 years
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revival
[N]
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การนำมาทำใหม่
bringing
again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"
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doubtful
[ADJ]
|
สงสัย
open
to doubt or suspicion;
"the
candidate's doubtful past"
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deputy
[N]
|
ผู้รักษาการแทน
someone
authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
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divert
[VT]
|
เบี่ยงเบน
turn
aside; turn away from
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dilute
[VT]
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ทำให้เจือจาง
thin
out
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filth
[N]
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สิ่งโสโครก
any
substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
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