JackRyan

What you are doing is great. You can never do too much to prepare.

The waiting is the worst part. I just want to get it over with

Living in a house in Bkk within the flood walls I have made some preparations that may be either over the top or totally ineffective but seem better than doing nothing. House is about 1 metre up from the soi which can flood up to about 15 cm in heavy storms and has peep holes in the outer walls about 40 cm up from the pavement that is 15 cm high. I have ordered H blocks to be laid in front of the wall with cement as a temporary structure to cover the peep holes up to one metre up and sand bags to block the front drive to the same level. The sand bags are quoted at Bt50 each and are hard to get but we have a builder looking for them. I am ordering a pump and have just ordered a generator, the last one available from the supplier. I am sure that our electricity will go out if there is flooding and the pump would be useless without a generator. We get brown-outs in the slightest rainfall due to incompetence and/or corruption in our village management association. We will park our two cars in the multi story car park of my mother-in-law's condo tomorrow. I have ordered enough silicone to seal up the French windows and front and back doors, as a last ditch effort, in the event our flood barrier is breached. We have got some large plastic dustbins to fill with water for washing, in case the water is cut off or we have no power to pump it into the taps. We have stocked up with emergency rations, drinking water, torches, batteries and mosquito repellent, in case we have to open windows to sleep without air or fans. Finally we are moving valuables upstairs or raising them on furniture.

As I say, it will probably end up being either useless or unnecessary but it makes me I have done something.

I reckon just to drink I go through about 3l per day and overnight. If you have a bath tub fill it up to use for washing etc. I have been through floods before.

You need more food and water than you think, the more the better.

Flooding can last from days to months sadly. I know that's not much help but it is reality.

I wouldn't think it would be that way for BKK though. If it ever stops raining it should clear up quite quickly.

1. How much water does one needs per day, and I am not talking about using it for cooking etc, just basic needs.

2. How long will the flooding last? Anyone knows, anyone hear any estimations?

I'm in Thanon Samwa.

Our Moobahn made sandbags last night to put at the entrance, but there is not enough really. We can't find anymore sand so what we have will just have to do.

It is a beautiful day here. It's like the calm before the storm.

Who knows what will happen, maybe nothing at all. It's anyones guess.

It seems that fore those of us living in Minburi, Klong Samwa and Lat Krabang are being sacrificed for the benefit of the city.

It looks like every man for themselves at the moment.

yesterday the airport car park was free but filling up fast. At least the car is now safe. Insurance does not cover floods in most cases

Where in Minburi are you? We live off Ramindra Soi 109. In our housing estate some people near the entrance have sandbagged their driveways but most farther back in the housing area, including us, have not. We will be moving one of the cars to wife's sister house and will get everything on ground floor raised up or where practical moved upstairs. Also the usual, flashlight, candles, water food.

It seems that fore those of us living in Minburi, Klong Samwa and Lat Krabang are being sacrificed for the benefit of the city.

It looks like every man for themselves at the moment.

yesterday the airport car park was free but filling up fast. At least the car is now safe. Insurance does not cover floods in most cases

depends where you live - i live near minburi and the supermarket was kind of getting empty yesterday - really got the last 1 litre-bottles of water, the bigger ones were _all_ gone...no mineral water left, only the normal drinking water. whoa!

empty shelves as well for many cans & mama soups, beer as well.

maybe you should get some batteries/candles in case of electricity failure as well. don´t forget sandbags, although they are sold out at most places.

i´m actually moving everything possible up to the second floor- can´t harm but it´s one h*ll of a job...

I'm in Minburi as well and have been doing the same.

I'm taking the car to airport parking tomorrow, only safe place

Getting a little worried now especially with having wife and daughter to think about

Thanks for your help guys, very kind of you to answer.

I'm really in two minds. On one hand an in-dash system would look better but I'm not sure of the quality of the product available.

It's called Tele System has anyone heard of it?. On the other hand a Garmin or Tom Tom are well known and good.

I don't know what to do now 555555

Cheers

Jack

Hi,

From what I have read there seems to be some problems with the new Nuvi 3770, so I have been looking at alternatives.

I came across the Nuvi 2575 but I haven't been able to find any reports on it in this forum.

Has anybody got one or know somebody with one? I like the voice activation feature and rear camera option plus 5" screen compared to the smaller 3770. It doesn't have the receiver for traffic information but it is 'traffic ready.'

It also has some other useful features as well.

Love to hear any reports

Cheers

Jack

Hi All,

I have just purchased an Accord 2 litre without the navigator.

I want to have a GPS in-dash system fitted but I have no idea where to buy one and have it installed. Has anybody already done this? Please help if you can.

The dealership has not been much help, not that I expected they would be.

Thanks for any ideas

Cheers

jack