Rebuilding Bangkok's battered infrastructure

The Government Thailand is giving its approval for the budget to carry out rebuilding work in the country following the recent flooding. Some US$418.4 million has been approved for the rebuilding work, which will be carried out on basic infrastructure wrecked by the flooding.
April 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Government of Thailand is giving its approval for the budget to carry out rebuilding work in the country following the recent flooding. Some US$418.4 million has been approved for the rebuilding work, which will be carried out on basic infrastructure wrecked by the flooding. This includes rebuilding and repairing airport runways and roads. Thai capital Bangkok was badly affected by the flooding and a considerable portion of the funds will be used in and around the city.

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