Storm in a teacup? Prayut overreacts while the met office says it's all rumor!

 

Thai caption: Storm has yet to reach Thailand

 

The Meteorological Department has dismissed as unfounded rumor that tropical storm Podul will devastate the north of Thailand this coming weekend. 

 

Media including a best selling English language newspaper reported on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha had ordered all hands to the pump to prevent a disaster after the met office issued a warning about five days of drenching. 

 

But they said it didn't come from them. They issued a denial saying that the public should only believe their pronouncements and not be fooled by rumor. 

 

They still admitted that parts of the north and north east will experience medium to heavy rain from the storm that is heading in Thailand's direction. 

 

Its effects are likely to hit the north east first starting today and continuing until Saturday. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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It only takes 20 mins of heavy rain to flood the streets. Hardly an overreaction but for the first time it’s been proactive and be ready , instead of getting  flooded and then pointing fingers why no one did anything .

The forecast indeed predicts large amounts of rain for North East starting from tonight until Saturday morning. Flash floods are possible, hopefully the rain will replenish the dams and alleviate the drought conditions. The North will experience a lot of rain on Friday and Saturday.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.6;107.6;5&l=rain-3h

 

With the exception of the radar these images and projections are from the US and Japanese.

 

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

They issued a denial saying that the public should only believe their pronouncements and not be fooled by rumor.

Fooled by rumour, or rumoured by a fool?

28 minutes ago, Thunder26 said:

The forecast indeed predicts large amounts of rain for North East starting from tonight until Saturday morning. Flash floods are possible, hopefully the rain will replenish the dams and alleviate the drought conditions. The North will experience a lot of rain on Friday and Saturday.

If this eventuates and turns out to be a good thing and dams are replenished there will be no surprises when the Frog Whisperer takes the credit for making it happen.

He is just making sure that precautions are taken in case he whispers too loudly and he causes some flooding by mistake.

From what I see of the north its devastated already ????

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

 T.  

Currently raining in Yasothon where we already have some localised flooding so a good deluge could cause some problems.

10 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Currently raining in Yasothon where we already have some localised flooding so a good deluge could cause some problems.

here is the radar loop. each update is 15 minutes. you got about 3 hours before the main event starts.

http://weather.tmd.go.th/ubnLoop.php

Edited August 29, 20196 yr by NCC1701A

2 hours ago, BestB said:

It only takes 20 mins of heavy rain to flood the streets.

Where?

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

From what I see of the north its devastated already

Or otherwise will be again starting January till May.

the first wave has just reached the Thai border.

 

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

here is the radar loop. each update is 15 minutes. you got about 3 hours before the main event starts.

http://weather.tmd.go.th/ubnLoop.php

Well then we might be catching the ferry back home to the village!

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

With the exception of the radar these images and projections are from the US and Japanese.

 

Your weather information is much appreciated....always good. ????

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

Where?

Pattaya for one 

I'm not worried. I have all my amulets on a gold chain around my neck.

 

I'm disaster-proof!  

4 hours ago, BestB said:

It only takes 20 mins of heavy rain to flood the streets.

I think 5 minutes of Drizzle floods pattaya

4 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.6;107.6;5&l=rain-3h

 

I Use it every day pity Thai met bureau dont have a computer.

44 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm not worried. I have all my amulets on a gold chain around my neck.

 

I'm disaster-proof!  

Or is that oven proof.

2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Where?

Most sois in Pattaya; Sukhumvit from Pattaya Nua to Klang; Kao Noi Kao Talo on the dark side.

Started raining now, near Nakhon Phanom/Sakon Nakhon border.

 South Surin has had excellent non-flooding rains for the last week - short downpours followed by steady rain or drizzle, on & off, on & off.

58 minutes ago, legend49 said:

I Use it every day pity Thai met bureau dont have a computer.

They do have one, but the radar page will not run on xp!

5 hours ago, Cadbury said:

If this eventuates and turns out to be a good thing and dams are replenished there will be no surprises when the Frog Whisperer takes the credit for making it happen.

He is just making sure that precautions are taken in case he whispers too loudly and he causes some flooding by mistake.

Frog Whisperer!

I love it. 

Thanks. 

6 hours ago, Thunder26 said:

The forecast indeed predicts large amounts of rain for North East starting from tonight until Saturday morning. Flash floods are possible, hopefully the rain will replenish the dams and alleviate the drought conditions. The North will experience a lot of rain on Friday and Saturday.

They need it for sure... but not all in 3 days, that will just cause flash floods and destruction.

Hope people are listening and preparing for the worst even if it fizzles out.