Any evidence?

The Abhisit Vejjajiva government’s Public Relations Department reports: “The Government has been closely monitoring the flood situation and has provided immediate assistance to flood victims in all affected provinces. In a long-term plan, it will build more kaem ling projects across the country in its flood-prevention efforts. Literally meaning ‘monkey’s cheek,” kaem ling is a well-known flood-control project initiated by His Majesty the King. His Majesty observed that most monkeys, when they obtain bananas, usually store them in their mouths, and then they gradually chew and swallow them. His Majesty has modeled the concept for water detention after the way monkeys eat bananas by temporarily storing excessive water during heavy rains and afterwards gradually draining it. This technique helps alleviate the flood problem effectively.”

PPT has heard this claim several times over several years. So is there any evidence at all that this monkey business works? Let us know.

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