webfact Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Flooding sweeps nation By THE NATION BANGKOK: -- AS THE weather bureau yesterday warned of heavy rains in upper Thailand, various provinces reported flooding and officials were told to monitor the situation in at-risk areas. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said overnight rains had caused flooding at 25 areas but thanks to BMA officials’ efficiency, flooding in every area was cleared before the morning rush hour began at 7am yesterday, except at Sukhumvit Soi 26, which was resolved by 8.30am. “I’ve instructed BMA officials since early this year to make preparations to deal with flooding during the rainy season by draining sewers and increasing our water pumps’ capacity,” Aswin posted on Facebook. In Uttaradit’s Thong Saen Khan district, 200 homes in eight villages of Tambon Namphee were affected by flash floods and 2,000 families were told to move belongings to higher ground and evacuate the elderly and children as a precaution, said Tambon Namphee Administrative Organisation vice president Pisit Wongthong yesterday. In Khamphaeng Phetch’s Pran Kratai district, many homes, shops and roads were under 30-centimetre-deep flooding yesterday but no casualties were reported. Heavy downpours on Tuesday night and yesterday morning left at least five tambons in Phitsanulok’s Wat Bot district flooded. Mountain run-off inundated homes and farmland in Hin Lad, Khan Chong, Tha Ngam, Ban Yang and Tortae and the rain was still continuing yesterday. At the Ban Tha Kaeng riverside attraction in Ban Yang, four floating bamboo pavilions sunk in the rising Lam Kwai Noi River, prompting residents to beach the other 19 floating pavilions on shore. Wat Bot district chief Suwit Suriyawong later inspected flood damage and said the situation would be resolved quickly because the problem was flash flooding. Nakhon Thai and Chat Trakan districts were also placed on flood watch due to heavy rains. In the North, Chiang Mai’s Doi Saket district chief Wichit Langsan ordered all tambons to be vigilant for flash floods, especially Pa Miang, Thep Sadet, Cherng Doi and Loung Nua, which had been hit by the overflowing Mae Koung River on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Doi Inthanon National Park head Wutthipong Dongkhamfoo said two days of downpours had caused mountain runoff to pour into the Mae Klang and Mae Ya falls, prompting officials to close the two attractions until further notice for tourists’ safety. In Loei, torrential rains on Tuesday night caused 50cm-deep flooding on various roads in Wang Saphung district, while a 200-metre road section to Ban Na Paen and Ban Lert in Tambon Srithan of Phu Kradueng district were made impassable. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30315529 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-05-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 "monitoring" yes that will really help...............this year has been VERY wet by me in Prachuap, the driest area of Thailand, suspect there will be a lot of flooding this year if it continues..................cue the govt being "surprised" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentap Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Was it not recently reported, water management under control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, pentap said: Was it not recently reported, water management under control? Yes, but then it rained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Pretty sure just a week or two ago some Somchai said the rain season wasn't going to be bad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Its not flooding....its just "water waiting to drain" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 34 minutes ago, johng said: Its not flooding....its just "water waiting to drain" should just say the drought has broken thanks to all the rain seeding. can put a more positive spin on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Drought just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 43 minutes ago, johng said: Its not flooding....its just "water waiting to drain" Yes, I suppose it is. Just as 'fail to remember' means forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, pentap said: Was it not recently reported, water management under control? they have ordered 10million plastic buckets from china at the giveaway price of 1,000bht.each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 PM said no floods this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Yes, definitely raining!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Rained pretty good here in Rayong. Thunder storms and a all day rain with wind. Measured 5 inches in my home made rain gauge. Haven't seen any flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boyd Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Rainy Season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 i expected an early start to the rainy season after the super heated dry hell caused by El nino last year,looks like it has started, "strong south west monsoon" said the Thai gov weather web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 5 hours ago, pentap said: Was it not recently reported, water management under control? Only at the moment of reporting. A 24 hour propaganda shelf life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 4 hours ago, dcnx said: Pretty sure just a week or two ago some Somchai said the rain season wasn't going to be bad this year. Somchai was just chiding you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexomike Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Beats56 said: Rained pretty good here in Rayong. Thunder storms and a all day rain with wind. Measured 5 inches in my home made rain gauge. Haven't seen any flooding. 40 km east of Rayong, Chakphong, we had almost eleven inches of rain, all projects on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, flexomike said: 40 km east of Rayong, Chakphong, we had almost eleven inches of rain, all projects on hold wow ... that's alot of rain ..... is that in the last 24hrs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 22 minutes ago, flexomike said: 40 km east of Rayong, Chakphong, we had almost eleven inches of rain, all projects on hold Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Nice Boyd said: Rainy Season hmmm.......this might be the reason it's raining so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 5 hours ago, meatboy said: they have ordered 10million plastic buckets from china at the giveaway price of 1,000bht.each. Thank goodness for the submarine....will it arrive in time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Only 2 or 3 weeks ago, the government was urging farmers to delay seed planting until the end of May as the rains this year will be late. Any seed planted in the middle of May will die!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 8 hours ago, canuckamuck said: Yes, but then it rained. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 6 hours ago, TheFishman1 said: PM said no floods this year What that group tells you/us lost credibility long ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 7 hours ago, meatboy said: they have ordered 10million plastic buckets from china at the giveaway price of 1,000bht.each. with holes in for extra drainage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plachon Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 But I am sure I read not 2 weeks ago that the chief of the Meteorology Dept said that the rainy season would start at the end of May and there would be no flooding this year. I wonder if he gets to keep his crystal ball or job for providing such accurate forecasts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Been here 15 yrs. Earliest rainy season I can remember. Thais I know (many) saying the same thing. If this continues it may be very bad. Please, I ask all climate change deniers to comment on current weather conditions around the world. I was told it was 27 Celsius in England last week. Never before in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 10 hours ago, marko kok prong said: i expected an early start to the rainy season after the super heated dry hell caused by El nino last year,looks like it has started, "strong south west monsoon" said the Thai gov weather web site. That rotten El Nino! Always causing problems. PM Prayut should have issued an Article 44 on El Nino to obey his instructions and follow his weather predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Living in central Isan. I can not remember such a wet and cool month of May since the six years I am here. Usually it is baking hot and not a drop of rain this time of year. It IS exceptional. And I would not bet that it is the start of an overall wet year. Could also be the start and near end of a short rainy season. I tried to understand the El Nino/La Nina observations ("southern oscillation"). As I understood it is still "undecided" but more tending towards another El Nino (dry year). What a disaster that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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