scorpio2369

Perhaps a high tide has been forecast . A high tide will prevent the flood waters from flowing out to sea .

Check out the tidal charts:

Bangkok, Thailand Tide Forecast

Enjoy

Is there a map of the flooded area? Bangkok and Thailand in general?

I have only found this one site, it uses google maps. I hope it gets updated soon to reflect the latest areas.

Enjoy

THAI Flood

I show that the intersection is around the Chom Phon and Samsen Nok area, were route 336 and Thanon Ratchadapisek Road Cross. In the northern section of Bangkok.

If it's wrong please let it be known. I am only as good as Google earth.

Is there a map of the flooded area? Bangkok and Thailand in general?

I have only found this one site, it uses google maps. I hope it gets updated soon to reflect the latest areas.

Enjoy

THAI Flood

If anyone is interested in the Tidal forecast in bangkok...

Here's a very good link

http://www.myforecast.com/bin/tide_extended.m?city=75672&metric=true&tideLocationID=T2323

also the official government website for the flood is available

www.pm.go.th/flood/

Nam Dang and it's raining steadily, We may be at risk as it seems we are in an area that may be earmarked for the reception of flood water, time will tell.

Many thanks to Scorpo 2369 for the map link, the English translation is first class and of course the wife and our three boys can cope easily with the Thai version.

Scorpio 2369 may your glass never be empty or your table bare.

Siampolee,

You and everyone else are quite welcome. I just hope I can visit between 13-19. I've already rescheduled once..due to a earthquake (japan), now flooding. Maybe it is me....LOL

Loads of news about Thailand flooding but haven;t seen any myself in Bangkok. And I go everywhere. Sounds like scare tactics.

Blanco,

I do not think scare tactics, but there is tons of water North of BKK that has to go to the ocean. You may not see it now but in a few days it will move south and that is the difficult part, can the rivers handle the amount of runoff or not?

According to this map report, various sections of Ramindra Road are already flooded as well as Synphaet and Paolo Memorial Nawamin Hospital. Phone calls to the hospitals were not answered so could not confirm actual situation.

Where is this map? can you please post a link?

here's the website

www.thaiflood.com

enjoy

Here's a good website to see where the flooding is:

http://thaiflood.com/

it is tied into google maps.

enjoy

Need some advice,...I have had a trip planned since March to visit Thailand from the 13-19th of October. I know wonderful planning. But from what I am reading it looks like I need to cancel since the government is now saying the floods will most definitely affect Bangkok at the same time. Is the governments assessment correct or is it worse then what I am reading? I see nothing but heavy rain in the forecast, please let me know what you are seeing.

Where U plan to go and what transport?

I will be staying at the sheraton (Sukhumvit 15) in Bangkok, mainly local travel west (by bus and truck) to Samut Sakhon, Kanchanaburi, my concern is I do not want to get stranded. I have other business right after my trip. So any information is critical. You think the government is accurately reporting the flooding?

Everyone,

I found some interesting maps on the Governments websites of the floods. If you can read Thai you have no problems, if not just covert. on the right side of the page you will see 6 colored bars, click on the first blue bar. Zoom In and you have the flooding....

Here's the link

http://thaiflood.com/

Need some advice,...I have had a trip planned since March to visit Thailand from the 13-19th of October. I know wonderful planning. But from what I am reading it looks like I need to cancel since the government is now saying the floods will most definitely affect Bangkok at the same time. Is the governments assessment correct or is it worse then what I am reading? I see nothing but heavy rain in the forecast, please let me know what you are seeing.

The electrical industry in Thailand is to blame here.....

The industry has the understanding and the knowledge for keeping people safe. The industry implements safety requirements inspections and upgrades, since they have the knowledge and understanding and the consumer does not even know why it is there, but it is, because the industry knows it is proven to be a safer design. The industry studies electricity for it to be safer and to reduce it's costs to produce, the consumer does not. The industry has the ability to affect manufactures, policies and installations at a much larger scale then the consumer for the safety of the consumer.

When ever you have to touch something that is attached to electricity and the casing is metal, or it could pose the potential for electrical shock, it should have a 'green' ground wire attached to the metal housing going to earth (for a 2 prong plug). Understanding electricity and how it works is the basis of a good electrician and the industy. There is a code for wiring of a house in Thailand (read the post to find the information), there has to be, or many more people would be getting killed by electricity. Unfortunately the people that should be understanding the code and enforcing the code are the electricians and the electrical industry, not the consumer. The consumer looks towards the electricians and the industry for the proper installation and safety of THEIR PRODUCT. The industry should be enforcing the advancements for safety in the house or in hotels etc. If the electricians do not understand the code or are not following the code, then it is up to the industry to do something about it. I mean we are talking about water heaters using 110/220VAC in a shower with a power strip(really?) that really shows the ignorance of cosumers towards electricity and the blind eye the industry is allowing the consumers to put themselves in danger with electricity. If these are the standards that are accepted by the industry, then it is just a matter of time, for this to happen again and again. I would think that if people read the instructions, it just might say to turn ON the hot water heater, heat up the water and turn OFF power TO the unit BEFORE you turn on the water. But most likely the instructions are unreadable or are missing, or the consumer does not decide to read them (they have that right to not read the instructions), so it falls back to the the industry to impose more safety devices or higher regulations on the consumer (for the consumers own safety) that automatically turns off power to the unit when the water is turned on or removing electrical source away from water and preventing power to the unit while in use or anything to prevent customers from coming in contact with electricity. It takes on the responsibility that the electricians are installing the units properly with procedures and guidelines. It is the industries RESPONSIBILITY to maintain safety. But since the industry has not enforced the safety standards on these systems or additional measures to prevent electrical shock to people, then the industry is clearly failing. The industry has failed to impose regulations on the electricians to identify the short falls of the installations (a power cord? REALLY??). If the industry allows the consumer the ability to keep power to the unit while they are in the shower, then the consumer will most likely do this, I would think it is safe. Why not (if it was unsafe then the industry would obviously prevent me from doing this, right, they are the smarter of the two) The customer trusts the industry for their safety, since the industry SHOULD be more knowledgeable of the two (the industry studies the systems and imposes safety where safety needs to be imposed). The industry IS RESPONSIBLE for the safety of it's consumers. That is obviously not happening. Just my thoughts....

http://www.thaivisa....587-electrical/

http://www.pea.co.th.../groundwire.pdf

The Nok airplanes look FANTASTIC!!! If it provides cheap, safe airfare, then I am all for it. More flights within Thailand, more flights into Thailand, more economy into Thailand!!!

I can see these chlorine cylinders winding up in the wrong hands. Especially in the hands of someone who wants to create bombs and chemical weapons out of the chlorine gas (Train stations?). But my question is, where are they? These cylinders do not float and must most likely roll to go any where. From the picture, no chains around the bottles (first problem) and when was the last time that the inventory was checked. Has any one checked the rivers nearby to see if they are on the bottom just waiting for a boat to run over it?

O.K the guy is a sad <deleted>. but every week we read about these things and the attitude is "good riddance", hope he rots in jail etc. but if there werent people who allow this to go on (i,e the parents police e.t.c) then thailand wouldnt be the paedos haven it is.

condemn the man for sure he deserves it. but doesnt it smack u as strange that a minor was left on his own for 5 months???? where was the parental guidance??/

I couldn't agree with you more, the attitude that is 'normal' for a minor to leave for 5 months on his own is crazy. But if the family needs money, stories like this become all to common. I just wonder if the parents have been notified or even if they worried about their child, or did they worry about the money only.