6 Dead, 2 Missing As Typhoon Yagi Hits Thailand's North

[Zack61]

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

All that water has to flow south over the next few days.

And weeks

[Aussie999]

2 hours ago, Expat68 said:

Didn't say it was

you suggested the river flows up... or was it some kind of humour

[Expat68]

1 hour ago, maesariang said:

Rain in rainy season. Happens every year.

Actually not every year, I can remember probably about 8 years ago there was hardly any rain in NE Issaan and they very nearly had to issue stand pipes in my city

[trainman34014]

10 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

All that water has to flow south over the next few days.

Yep; and hopefully drown Bangkok....again !

[Phulublub]

8 hours ago, Dazinoz said:

That is basically tidal. 

No it isn't.  The Chao Praya (for example), when flood tides force water to flow "backwards" is tidal.  Tonje Sap flows into the Mekong, or the Mekong flows into Tonje Sap...freshwater all and northing to do with tides, or the sea.

 

PH

[Phulublub]

All you so- clever Farang might pause to consider the lady likely had very limited education, and certainly limited geography, geology or fluid dynamics.  Bangkok is both south and down from Chiang Rai, so a perfectly (if flawed) assumption for such a person to equate the opposites - north and up - as being equivalent.  

 

As Dazinoz ably demonstrated by lack of knowedge about what a tidal flow is, we may not be quite as clever as we thnk we are.

 

PH

[Dazinoz]

7 minutes ago, Phulublub said:

No it isn't.  The Chao Praya (for example), when flood tides force water to flow "backwards" is tidal.  Tonje Sap flows into the Mekong, or the Mekong flows into Tonje Sap...freshwater all and northing to do with tides, or the sea.

 

PH

Maybe tidal was a bad comment but I knew some expert would definitely correct me. Thank you. Where tidal or not the law of physics states that water, and other things such as heat and pressure, etc, flows from high to low. If the Mekong had no water the Tonje Sap would flow according to that law from high to low. Obviously at times the Mekong get high levels and thus a "back flow" up the Tonje Sap.

[Dazinoz]

10 minutes ago, Phulublub said:

All you so- clever Farang might pause to consider the lady likely had very limited education, and certainly limited geography, geology or fluid dynamics.  Bangkok is both south and down from Chiang Rai, so a perfectly (if flawed) assumption for such a person to equate the opposites - north and up - as being equivalent.  

 

As Dazinoz ably demonstrated by lack of knowedge about what a tidal flow is, we may not be quite as clever as we thnk we are.

 

PH

But apparently you are the expert. Always one on here.

[arick]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Siam Rath

 

Thailand’s northern regions are reeling from the devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi, which brought relentless rains leading to deadly floods and landslides. As of now, six people have been confirmed dead, including four in Chiang Mai and two in Chiang Rai, while two others remain missing.

 

In Chiang Mai’s Mae Ai district, the overflowing Mae Ai river triggered landslides and flash floods, isolating around 2,000 residents in villages such as Ban Doi Laem, Doi Lang, Pang Ton Duea, and Pang Saen Kluea. Rescue efforts are underway, but the situation remains dire. Emergency teams, including soldiers from the Pha Muang task force and Border Patrol Police, have been mobilised to clear the roads and reach the stranded villagers.

 

Tragically, the body of a four-year-old boy was found today, adding to the earlier discovery of a five-month-old baby girl’s body. Two women have also been confirmed dead, and three residents have been injured. The search continues for the two missing individuals.

 

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has announced that aid is en route to approximately 9,000 affected families in the flooded northern provinces. The health ministry has deployed medical staff, volunteers, and rescue workers to relocate elderly residents to safer areas.

 

The Thai Meteorological Department has issued warnings of more heavy rains expected until next Tuesday, heightening the risk of additional flash floods. “Between Sep. 13 to 17, please be careful of possible danger caused by heavy to very heavy rainfall,” it stated.

 

While Thailand is no stranger to annual monsoon rains, climate change is intensifying weather patterns, making destructive floods more common. Since the start of the current rainy season, 29 people have lost their lives due to weather-related disasters, according to the kingdom’s emergency operation centre, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

-- 2024-09-12
 

 

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No rain all day in Chaing Mai. 

[wazzupnow]

On 9/12/2024 at 6:59 AM, Dazinoz said:

Once drove a Thai lady from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. We crossed a bridge over one of the larger rivers and she said that that river flowed UP to CR. I said dont you mean down to CR. She replied no, this is the only river in Thailand that flows uphill. Sadly she believed it and no amount of explaining could convince her.

thai blonde

[Bandersnatch]

23 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

they have to spout the rhetoric at every opportunity to keep up the globalist agenda

 

Looks to me that you're the one doing the spouting

 

https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-climate-change-affects-extreme-weather-around-the-world/

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/climate/climate-and-extreme-weather

https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/extreme-weather/

https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/question-13/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-How-climate-change-worsens-heatwaves-droughts-wildfires-and-floods

[HOOD Robin]

On 9/12/2024 at 6:54 AM, ianwheldale said:

Here we go, surprised it took so long. All due to climate change! It's rainy season and it's raining. Nothing worse than the first year I was here in 2017.

Then you ain't seen nothing yet. Since I arrived in TH in 1992, the very worst I've seen was in 2011 ! Google it and you will see... 😉

[Kinok Farang]

On 9/12/2024 at 9:41 AM, Dazinoz said:

That is basically tidal. 

No it's basically not.

[Dazinoz]

13 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

No it's basically not.

I have already said maybe I am wrong but please explain what it is then so dumb people like can learn from the experts.

 

[Kinok Farang]

14 hours ago, Dazinoz said:

I have already said maybe I am wrong but please explain what it is then so dumb people like can learn from the experts.

 

It usually happens yearly when the Mekong is in flood which presumably makes the river higher than the lake.So it flows into the lake instead of making its journey to the sea.