lurkin
21-05-2010, 12:03 PM
Ground clearance work done and CRES is working on 15 buildings in the area incl. of 2 hotels in Rajadamri and 2 hospitals.
Col. Sansern expected the clearance to complete at 3pm and CRES will be able to hand the work over to BMA at 6pm today.
Public services: Water, Electricity & Public Transport (including BTS & MRT) will resume operation within today.
Recap - Thai government confirms its commitment to bring Thailand back to normalcy; situation calm around lunch time.
UPDATE 3:45 pm: BTS + MRT closed till Sunday
Banks and post office will resume on Monday, May 24th.
CRES = Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situations
BMA = Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
BTS = Skytrain
MRT = Subway
Col. Sansern expected the clearance to complete at 3pm and CRES will be able to hand the work over to BMA at 6pm today.
Public services: Water, Electricity & Public Transport (including BTS & MRT) will resume operation within today.
Recap - Thai government confirms its commitment to bring Thailand back to normalcy; situation calm around lunch time.
UPDATE 3:45 pm: BTS + MRT closed till Sunday
Banks and post office will resume on Monday, May 24th.
CRES = Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situations
BMA = Bangkok Metropolitan Authority
BTS = Skytrain
MRT = Subway