"City Control Game" Three candidates for Bangkok governor reveal their visions to address flooding at Lat Phrao Intersection after rain. Anucha views Bangkok as a city that must pump water and suggests how to do it as quickly as possible. Dr. Joe points out that Bangkok flooding clearly reflects social inequality and offers solutions.
On 8 June 2026, in a special program "City Control Game" A challenge to clearly measure which Bangkok governor candidate can effectively solve the capital's problems, with deep insight into their visions through demanding missions including a skill-testing jigsaw puzzle, a city crisis tier list, and tough questions for candidates, hosted by Pa Toy and Kai Pongsakorn.
During the skill-testing jigsaw puzzle segment, "Image of accumulated flooding at Lat Phrao Intersection" The first person to identify and respond was Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent Bangkok governor candidate, who outlined that Bangkok's flooding arises from three water sources: rainwater, upstream water, and tidal water.
The image shows rainwater, which must be drained into the Chao Phraya River via drainage pipes and tunnels. Initially, there were 737 flood-prone points. For this location, water must flow into the Vibhavadi canal, then into the nearby drainage tunnel, and finally into the Chao Phraya River near Bang Sue. However, construction at the tunnel site is blocking water flow.
Thus, the key is to channel water to points where it can be discharged. Once the canal is completed, this area will no longer flood. "Flooding is science, not superstition." Of the 737 flood-prone points, 70% have been fixed, and the remaining 30% require ongoing work. Each point involves multiple interconnected projects. To solve rainwater flooding, water must be directed to the Chao Phraya River through small channels, and drainage pipes must be regularly cleared.
Upstream and tidal waters come together. The solution is building embankments along the Chao Phraya River where there are gaps or leaks. Nearly all have been fixed except about 20 points. Completing these will resolve the problem.
Mr. Chaiwat Sathawornvijit, or "Dr. Joe," candidate for Bangkok governor from the Prachachon Party, stated that flooding is a problem that clearly reflects inequality. From national policies, we see provinces that receive floodwater and those protected, similar to Bangkok where some areas drain quickly while others, mainly slums, drain slowly. If elected governor, I will work to minimize inequality.
Currently, Bangkok has cleared 55% of drainage pipes. I will allocate a 100% budget for pipe clearing. For the gaps in the river embankments, we will build water barriers at all points to prevent leaks.
For long-term structural solutions, we will separate rainwater from wastewater to allow faster rainwater drainage and prevent flooding.
Meanwhile, Mr. Anucha Buppachaisri, Democrat Party candidate for Bangkok governor, said that the first step during heavy rain is to deploy personnel to key points to facilitate traffic flow, such as managing stalled vehicles that cause congestion.
Next is traffic management using AI to coordinate and prevent bottlenecks. Then, pipe clearing is important, especially accelerating water drainage into the Vibhavadi canal first, then diverting it into Lat Phrao canal to increase capacity, and finally into Bang Sue canal as much as possible. Flooding persists because the tunnel system does not yet cover all areas. If elected, I will prioritize this.
Flooding should no longer occur in a city like Bangkok. Giant tunnels need to be networked more extensively to channel water into various canals.
Bangkok is a city that must pump water. We must pump as quickly as possible to prevent waterlogging. This is the challenge I will address by allocating the entire Bangkok budget to solving flooding issues.