Over 300 houses damaged by storms in Kamphaeng Phet

[snoop1130]

Over 300 houses damaged by storms in Kamphaeng Phet

By The Nation

 

 

Over 300 houses were damaged when thunderstorms slammed seven districts of Kamphaeng Phet province at about 8pm on Monday night, officials said.

 

Officials surveying the damage on Tuesday morning found 25 damaged houses in six tambon of Muang district.

 

The storms also damaged 162 houses in seven tambon of Phran Kratai district and 92 more damaged in Sai Ngam district.

 

Officials said 17 houses were damaged in Khlong Lan district and 11 in Lan Krabue district, while 10 houses were affected in Pang Sila Thong and Khanu Woralaksaburi districts.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30367768

 

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[chrisinth]

That sounds like the same storm that ht us in Phits (at about 21:00) last night. Didn't last long with us but it was really heavy winds for the time it was here.

 

I heard earlier that there were power outs over on the other side of Phits at about the same time; Central had to abandon a planned concert they had programmed for the closing of Songkran for this year.

[gunderhill]

JUnk construction easily damaged. Just  look at the  common building blocks, concrete (  well just about enough cement in them to  call them  that) and not even 3  inches  thick.

[Prissana Pescud]

21 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

JUnk construction easily damaged. Just  look at the  common building blocks, concrete (  well just about enough cement in them to  call them  that) and not even 3  inches  thick.

I tend to agree. Most "old" houses in my small village are concrete walls and double screwed tin sheet roof.

They survive everything.

But newer buildings are the cheap cement bricks and cheap roofing with minimum screws.

Now for controversy. 

Most of Thailand is in drought now. Only a few severe storms over the "dry season" in most areas.

And the storms this monsoon may be more severe. Is your lodging up to scratch. Cheers, I love the thunderstorms and our house is well built.

[gunderhill]

1 minute ago, Prissana Pescud said:

I tend to agree. Most "old" houses in my small village are concrete walls and double screwed tin sheet roof.

They survive everything.

But newer buildings are the cheap cement bricks and cheap roofing with minimum screws.

Now for controversy. 

Most of Thailand is in drought now. Only a few severe storms over the "dry season" in most areas.

And the storms this monsoon may be more severe. Is your lodging up to scratch. Cheers, I love the thunderstorms and our house is well built.

I  personally laid  every  block myself, mixed every batch of cement and  double block   skinned  the walls tying them into each other for strength and insulation.

[Prissana Pescud]

4 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

I  personally laid  every  block myself, mixed every batch of cement and  double block   skinned  the walls tying them into each other for strength and insulation.

Err, immigration may not want to know that you built the house. You can fudge how you say things.

Such as "I oversaw the construction and helped out a bit to show the technique"

Then we all understand your compliance with Thai law.

I was visited by Thai Immigration by a Thai Immigration Lawyer.

He took photos of the bedroom, living room and front of house.

But he quizzed all the neighbours as to what work I was doing.

They said truthfully that I did not work for an income.

But he was itching to bust me. Take care what you post mate.

[Elkski]

Can you help build house on wife's property

What about help on farm?  What about help work on  GF or wife's apartment building?