webfact Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Several districts in Chiang Mai were hit by rain and hail storms on Saturday, causing widespread damage to houses, utility poles, trees and billboards. There were no fatalities, although one person was slightly injured. According to reports, the summer rain and hail storms struck Mueang, Mae Rim, San Sai and Doi Saked districts. Hail covered several areas, turning the landscape white like snow. Governor Nirat Pongsitthithavorn has ordered the provincial public disaster prevention and mitigation office, district chiefs and local administrators to provide initial help to those affected and to survey the extent of the damage. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/rain-and-hail-storms-hit-chiang-mai-causing-widespread-property-damage/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-20 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nglodnig Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 Air quality seems to have got better though.... 6 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bim Smith Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 I remember getting the hail here in Nakhon Sawan some years ago. People were saving it and putting it in the freezer for good luck. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: has ordered the provincial public disaster Yeah we get that in the uk when a snowflake falls or a leaf hit the train rails 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nglodnig Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bim Smith said: putting it in the freezer Saves buying bags of ice from Lotus! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, nglodnig said: Air quality seems to have got better though.... Yeah, the particles are so big now you can't breathe them in. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, Bim Smith said: I remember getting the hail here in Nakhon Sawan some years ago. People were saving it and putting it in the freezer for good luck. Do they say any "Hail Marys" when they do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, Bim Smith said: I remember getting the hail here in Nakhon Sawan some years ago. People were saving it and putting it in the freezer for good luck. Or for the Chang later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jesimps Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 My sympathy to the people in that house in the clip, there's nothing worse than seeing parts of your house succumb to the weather and you're largely powerless to do anything about it. I remember in the UK having to go on a sloping roof to replace tiles that had blown off during a severe rainstorm. Not even slightly pleasant. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 This was the key to end the pollution levels????.. Smart prevention and mitigation office, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siftasam Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Amazing to be stuck in traffic in Nong Hoi and seeing hundreds of leaves from the many yang na trees cascading down in the strong winds. Apparently there are over 1000 of these trees between CM and Lamphun. They looked like plummeting bats! Dipterocarpus . The Resin tree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CM Dad Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 Why do so many people think it is funny to post what they see as amusing or clever remarks when there is a weather-related disaster like what happened in some areas of Chiang Mai on Saturday. Childish, asinine remarks are inappropriate and are not appreciated by those whose homes and businesses were damaged by the storm. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, CM Dad said: Why do so many people think it is funny to post what they see as amusing or clever remarks when there is a weather-related disaster like what happened in some areas of Chiang Mai on Saturday. Childish, asinine remarks are inappropriate and are not appreciated by those whose homes and businesses were damaged by the storm. Calling the storm a "disaster" is IMO OTT! as the OP states "There were no fatalities, although one person was slightly injured." It seems it is disastrous for those people who do not have a sense of humour! PS; I highlighted the "disaster" in the quote. PPS; From the OED disaster n noun 1 a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. Edited March 20, 2023 by scottiejohn PPS; added 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) But how strong was the wind on the scale of Richter? Maybe 6 or 7 at maximum? Edited March 20, 2023 by Peterphuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post arithai12 Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Yeah we get that in the uk when a snowflake falls or a leaf hit the train rails 42 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: Calling the storm a "disaster" is IMO OTT! as the OP states "There were no fatalities, although one person was slightly injured." It seems it is disastrous for those people who do not have a sense of humour! PS; I highlighted the "disaster" in the quote. PPS; From the OED disaster n noun 1 a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. The problem is that many people on this forum are too quick to type, sometimes even before they finish reading a sentence. If they had, they would have seen that the article doesn't state that the governor called the storm a "disaster", but rather that the governon instructed the relevant "provincial public disaster prevention and mitigation" office to provide help and survey the damage, which seems to me a rather sensible thing to do. What they do in the UK is something that most of the readers here don't give a fig about. This is an english language forum, not a forum for Brits. btw, it was pretty bad in CM, and on Sunday as well in localized areas. Lots of videos available on the net. People with experience of hurricanes have stated it was same same. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunpeer Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 4 hours ago, nglodnig said: Air quality seems to have got better though.... but not much, from where we are still cannot see DouSuthep, while 'normally' we can... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpeer Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 was this storm natural or do you think the planes went up and started seeding? in that case they seeded to much, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransb Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Peterphuket said: But how strong was the wind on the scale of Richter? Maybe 6 or 7 at maximum? No idea but it’s Beaufort for wind. Richter is for earthquakes. Hail can do loads of damage though, even with little wind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 That should've cleared the air a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, fransb said: No idea but it’s Beaufort for wind. Richter is for earthquakes. Hail can do loads of damage though, even with little wind. Yes of-course, stupid me. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Got this at my house Thursday, 3/18 in Weatherford Texas. Now this is hail... like they say, everything is bigger in Texas. LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 20 hours ago, arithai12 said: What they do in the UK is something that most of the readers here don't give a fig about. Well clearly you do !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsari Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 7:40 AM, jesimps said: My sympathy to the people in that house in the clip, there's nothing worse than seeing parts of your house succumb to the weather and you're largely powerless to do anything about it. I remember in the UK having to go on a sloping roof to replace tiles that had blown off during a severe rainstorm. Not even slightly pleasant. Jerry built roof if your only defense is a tiled roof. One needs a secondary roof that is rare in Thailand and the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/19/2023 at 6:47 PM, CM Dad said: Why do so many people think it is funny to post what they see as amusing or clever remarks when there is a weather-related disaster like what happened in some areas of Chiang Mai on Saturday. Childish, asinine remarks are inappropriate and are not appreciated by those whose homes and businesses were damaged by the storm. Perhaps you are just relatively new to ThaiVisa to ask such a question as childish and asinine remarks have long been the norm. As for clever remarks, well those are few and far between. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 6:22 AM, nglodnig said: Air quality seems to have got better though.... Yes, it put all the fires out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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