Water Hyacinth Invasion Threatens to Choke Samut Sakhon’s Canal

SAMUT SAKHON, May 25 (TNA) - Concerned officials are now using heavy trucks to remove a large amount of water hyacinths which have blocked water draining in Mahachai Canal in Samut Sakhon province. The water weed has clogged the canal for over a week and it could affect the marine life along the coast as the canal connects to the end of the Thachin River before it flows into the Gulf of Thailand. The provincial governor said to destroy hyacinth is not an easy job, especially during high tides. Several meetings among related provincial officials have been held to find ways to get rid of hyacinths, which grow very fast during this time of the year. (TNA)