Sukhumvit-Bang Na intersection heavily flooded. Credit: Naewna

 

TNR Staff

 

GREATER Bangkok was lashed by torrential downpour from 2.30 p.m. onwards that led to many roads being flooded and critical traffic jams building up in many areas, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon (Oct. 3).

 

Flooding was particularly heavy at Bang Na intersection with small cars having difficulty going through. Also in a bad state were the stretch in front of  Central Ladprao and outbound Phaholyothin road where the tailback reached Lad Phrao intersection.

 

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/03/many-areas-of-bangkok-flooded-after-torrential-rain/

 

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Heavy rain and extensive road flooding in Bangkok on Monday

 

 

Extensive flooding and severe traffic congestion hit Bangkok’s roads yesterday afternoon (Monday) following very heavy rain.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s flood prevention centre reported that 104mm and 93mm of rain fell in the Laksi and Bang Na districts respectively in the past six hours, while moderate rainfall was reported in other districts.

 

The Meteorological Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rain in Lat Krabang, Bang Khun Thian and Prawet districts overnight tonight.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/heavy-rain-and-extensive-road-flooding-in-bangkok-on-monday/

 

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I made my escape from the BTS Admin building at about 3PM. No flooding at the time but the heavy rain was just getting going.

 

The rain lashed as far north as Rangsit for a long time leading to localised flooding around the market (which was already somewhat damp from khlong Rangsit anyway).

 

Of course all this extra water hasn't helped with the river flow rate meaning our garden is under water, we really don't need another similar day ???? 

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

Hete is an artcle from the last major deluge in 2011 : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-floods-insight-idUSTRE79R0NK20111028

 

Fast forward 11 years and its like the article could been written yesterday ... same issues .. nothing much has improved it seems.

Very soon we will see the grandiose new parliament building is leaking from the roof and flooded by the Chai Praya. A fitting tribute to the incompetence of choosing the site and the shoddy building standard of Sino Thai. A fitting metaphor for the crowd of idiots who claim to run this country.

Not just Bangkok. The rice farmers here in Nakhon Sawan have had their crops decimated. What was once green fields of rice are now one huge lake. They need to stop the cloud seeding. Surely the reservoirs are now full. And before anyone thinks that's crazy they recently admitted to doing it when they sold the technology to Indonesia. 

1 hour ago, TheFishman1 said:

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

That's as the money to be used to 'help' in the matter probably gets 'appropriated' elsewhere

When you have areas that are below or at sea level you will always have flooding

 

The government needs to mandate large reservoirs along major river

 

The joke is not the flooding but that 4 months ago these same people wey complaining about drought 

There have been similar down pours over the past week in Khon Kaen. I am convinced these people believe water runs up hill as over the past 16 years was have had floods of 18in outside our building. About three months ago the 'workers' turned up and took almost 2 weeks to lay a stretch of concrete 50yds long by 6 in deep. The floods are now just as deep and the whole street is floods now. 

The lake at the top of the road is overflowing and the school is flooded. 1 Km of road is flooded outside the Uni after new drains were laid last year.

With the amount of rain this country gets each and every year, one would think these people had some idea of water management, but they are blind to the obvious and wont be told. 

One day possibly, but not in my time i guess.

The floods are everywhere, I have been thinking about buying a boat if it's not too late.

Came up Pattaya way.

2 solid hours of downpour.

Nobody going nowhere.

 

52 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

Not just Bangkok. The rice farmers here in Nakhon Sawan have had their crops decimated. What was once green fields of rice are now one huge lake. They need to stop the cloud seeding. Surely the reservoirs are now full. And before anyone thinks that's crazy they recently admitted to doing it when they sold the technology to Indonesia. 

Looks like Ocean front property. Sad really, that no matter what folks have happen to their house or property they never are able to avoid the repeats as houses are never lifted up above flood levels in those prone areas.  Crops are decimated and livelihood's lost. I feel sorry for folks.

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

Fair call. You can't fix weather. (Been here near on 10 years.)

25 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

When you have areas that are below or at sea level you will always have flooding

 

The government needs to mandate large reservoirs along major river

 

The joke is not the flooding but that 4 months ago these same people wey complaining about drought 

In the Netherlands, yes below sea level, we don't have flooding in rain time, or when melting the snow from mountains in other countries.

But the differents with Thailand is the Netherlands made sure that couldn't happen again, that costs money but you have to pay for it.

2 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

In the Netherlands, yes below sea level, we don't have flooding in rain time, or when melting the snow from mountains in other countries.

But the differents with Thailand is the Netherlands made sure that couldn't happen again, that costs money but you have to pay for it.

Thailand could learn a thing or two about locks and levies to move water around and protect the inner areas, but they will not spend the money.  

1 hour ago, Bim Smith said:

Not just Bangkok. The rice farmers here in Nakhon Sawan have had their crops decimated. What was once green fields of rice are now one huge lake. They need to stop the cloud seeding. Surely the reservoirs are now full. And before anyone thinks that's crazy they recently admitted to doing it when they sold the technology to Indonesia. 

This picture (Buriram province) was from before Noru hit, now my BIL tells me it's much worse.

 

38 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

In the Netherlands, yes below sea level, we don't have flooding in rain time, or when melting the snow from mountains in other countries.

But the differents with Thailand is the Netherlands made sure that couldn't happen again, that costs money but you have to pay for it.

Limburg The Netherlands 2021

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 20223 yr by MJCM

3 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

It's ALWAYS been like this. I remember from the late 1970s.

It always amazes me how the vehicles manage to drive through the floods. Most cars in the US would stall out at the same water levels. I'm beginning to think the cars are built differently or the Thai drivers know something we don't.  ????

You mean they get to practice more often  ?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Extensive flooding and severe traffic congestion hit Bangkok’s roads yesterday afternoon (Monday) following very heavy rain.

Just what any major city needs.. a water feature for tourists.

4 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

To be fair the last 8 years priorities have been elsewhere.

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

To be fair the last 8 years priorities have been elsewhere.

Yes, filling up bank accounts instead of filling in Areas for flood protection by building more canals and higher levies.

Edited October 4, 20223 yr by ThailandRyan

And every year the same story no floods this year

Edited October 4, 20223 yr by ikke1959

1 minute ago, ikke1959 said:

And every year the same story no floods this year

????

kids are out of school.    wanted to travel.   checked the internet.  saw the possible flooding.  didn't travel.   now i'm a genius.  but I was a genius before.

 

lol  

Unusual flooding up here in Chiang Mai also. Ping River overflowed its banks yesterday. Heavy rain in the city combined with even heavier rain in the Doi Sutep and Cheng Dao watersheds which drain into the Ping; water now on its way to BKK. Gonna get wet, wet down there.

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Thailand could learn a thing or two about locks and levies to move water around and protect the inner areas, but they will not spend the money.  

Money is always required for the unelected PM and his sleeping partner Prawit's offshore accounts, and don't forget the 200 or so generals.

3 hours ago, Surasak said:

About three months ago the 'workers' turned up and took almost 2 weeks to lay a stretch of concrete 50yds long by 6 in deep. The floods are now just as deep and the whole street is floods now. 

About 2 years ago they turned up to dig a trench at the start of the Soi I live on and then lay a concrete drainage channel, took about 3 months to complete 100 yards. Two associated problems

1. It's doesn't connect to the streams at either end and

2. It's not on the side of the road where the water collects and pools