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Kaem Ling or Monkey’s Cheeks project (Thai: แก้มลิง) is a flood control project based on a suggestion of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The idea is from his observation that monkeys always store bananas in their cheeks, and gradually eat them. Thus, he applies this concept to be the project that has been used to solve the flooding problems of Bangkok. By storing any excess amount of water in Northern Bangkok to store it in large canals near the sea, it is released to flow out when the seawater level drops below the level of canals.

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Function

  • The canals used as the water storage reservoirs are filled with water when the rain is very heavy.
  • Floodgates are opened to let water flow out to the sea when the sea level is lower than the level of the water in the canals.
  • Floodgates are closed when the sea level is higher than the level of water in the canal to prevent water to flow out.

    • Procedures

    1. Find the place to serve as storage reservoirs to divert flood water into
    2. Build connections to the storage reservoirs
    3. Release the water so that it flows out of the reservoir regularly when the water level of storage canals is higher than sea level

    References

    Kaem Ling Wikipedia
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