Expert warns 3 storms may worsen flooding next week
A RANGSIT University professor warned that three storms will be bring 130-200 mm more rain from tomorrow Oct. 11 to Oct. 18 and that while the floodwater this year is less than during the massive flooding in 2011 various activities such as raising road level, building barricades and filling land plots will lead to a […]
Read MoreKorat people panic amid heaviest flooding in 50 years
THE impact of tropical storm Dianmu has led to heavy flooding in many provinces with Nakhon Ratchasima, or Korat, hit by its heaviest inundation in 50 years and people panicking after 22 villages were cut off, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Sept. 26). The people in this province urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan–cha who […]
Read MoreInflatable boats seen on Pattaya’s roads after torrential rain
AFTER several hours of heavy downpour today (Aug. 27) some Pattaya roads were so badly flooded that cars and motorcycles could not pass leading to a few residents bringing out their inflatable boats to cruise through them, Sanook.com said. Worst hit were Pattaya 3rd road and Wat Tham Samakkhi alley where the flooding was […]
Read MoreChaos as forest runoff floods popular resort
STRONG gushes of floodwater swiftly flowed into a well-known resort near Thap Lan National Park last night causing havoc with a group of women tourists rushing out of their rooms while some of the vehicles in the car park just floated away, Amarin TV reported today (Nov. 1, 2020). Forest runoffs from Khao Yai and […]
Read MoreFlood misery in Samut Prakarn with traffic paralysed
HOURS of heavy rain this morning led to a key road in a large housing estate being inundated by a metre-high floodwater with many other roads also flooded and traffic paralysed as solid jams stretched for kilometres, PostToday reported this afternoon (June 2, 2020). Several small cars and motorcycles had broken down and were parked […]
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