Floods spur debate over city pond plan

Severe flooding in Bangkok in late September has reignited a dispute over the proposed Bueng Khu Bon retention pond, raising questions about whether the capital should build more large-scale water-retention facilities or prioritise improvements to existing drainage systems.

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