Heavy rain lashed Pattaya late Monday night, causing flooding in several areas of the resort city, as the Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rain in northern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its suburbs, today (Tuesday).

 

The beach road and the Sukhumvit road in South Pattaya, especially the section in front of the highway police station,were flooded on both the in-bound and out-bound lanes.

The road running parallel to the railway, behind the Tham Samakkhi temple, was flooded and impassable by small vehicles.

City officials said that they are trying to drain the flood water into the sea, so traffic can resume as normal this morning (Tuesday).

 

Flooding is still reported in Lomsak district of the northern Phetchabun province and in Lom Khao and Dan Sai districts of the north-eastern province of Loei today. Lom Sak district’s economic zone and about 700 households in five communities in the municipal area are under water today.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-10-10

 

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Rain in the rainy season - whatever next?

They always head straight to railway road at khao talo to get the flooded photos

....flooding or the same litany every year during the rainy season! so where does all the money go that millions of tourists pour into this city that never sleeps?

24 minutes ago, Pique Dard said:

where does all the money go that millions of tourists pour into this city that never sleeps?

I guess that was a rhetorical question

Edited October 10, 20232 yr by BenStark

2 hours ago, Eff1n2ret said:

Rain in the rainy season - whatever next?

If you were here I think you would appreciate the post a little more. 6" in 12 hours is quite a lot

1 hour ago, Expat68 said:

If you were here I think you would appreciate the post a little more. 6" in 12 hours is quite a lot

I'm sure it seems a lot more when:

 

- There's little to no drainage pipes in order to allow the water to move to a more controlled area such as a sewer system or canal.

- What drainage system there is has been clogged up from all the litter tossed about instead of disposing properly in a wastebin. 

- Road design allows for the the water to pile up and sit in the middle.

9 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

I'm sure it seems a lot more when:

 

- There's little to no drainage pipes in order to allow the water to move to a more controlled area such as a sewer system or canal.

- What drainage system there is has been clogged up from all the litter tossed about instead of disposing properly in a wastebin. 

- Road design allows for the the water to pile up and sit in the middle.

Nothing to do with drainage, there are numerous dam's which they have had to constantly open, which runs into the one river which runs through the heart of the city itself (which is nicknamed the sea of mountains) is surrounded by mountains, hence it does not take much working out where all the run off water goes

14 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

Nothing to do with drainage, there are numerous dam's which they have had to constantly open, which runs into the one river which runs through the heart of the city itself (which is nicknamed the sea of mountains) is surrounded by mountains, hence it does not take much working out where all the run off water goes

I think your morning meds need changing...

32 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

I think your morning meds need changing...

Don't need any. The UK drainage system would not have coped with the deluge of rain we have had

14 hours ago, BenStark said:

I guess that was a rhetorical question

i don't think so! pattaya's authorities know the answer

20 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

....flooding or the same litany every year during the rainy season! so where does all the money go that millions of tourists pour into this city that never sleeps?

Same here in Phuket, where the island's infrastructure is worse than 25 years ago. 

19 hours ago, Expat68 said:

If you were here I think you would appreciate the post a little more. 6" in 12 hours is quite a lot

Although I am actually to the north of Pattaya by some Km I guess we had pretty close to 4 inches...is the lake nicely topped off now?

52 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Although I am actually to the north of Pattaya by some Km I guess we had pretty close to 4 inches...is the lake nicely topped off now?

Overflowing into the park also the other park

The Railway Road is a testament to Pattaya corruption and ineptitude. I've lived here for 18 years and it seems there is work to do every month with no improvement.  Similarly the supplier of sand to replenish the beaches of Pattaya and Bali is making money twice a year.

5 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Overflowing into the park also the other park

Worse in other areas, my Mrs sister and BIL have lost the rice crop due to flooding in Tak province.

They may as well throw the Weather service in the garbage as well.....a couple of weeks ago they were advising farmers not to plant second crops because a drought was coming. Worse than TAT ar=t forecasting.