King donates cash for flood work

King donates cash for flood work

BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej will
donate four million baht (US$160,000) to Bangkok authorities for
flood control and efforts to solve traffic problems, The Nation
newspaper reported yesterday.

The donation, scheduled to be given to the city today, comes
as authorities warned that a combination of high tides and heavy
rains might cause widespread flooding in the capital.

Last year King Bhumibol gave $500,000 for equipment and
training for Bangkok's police to help alleviate the city's
traffic chaos.