Weather Alert: Potential Floods In Thailand's North And Northeast

[Jai Dee]

Meteorological Dept. warns of possible floodings in North and Northeast

The Meteorological Department of Thailand warns northern and northeastern Thailand of heavy rain from today to tomorrow.

The Meteorological Department has warned the northern and northeastern provinces of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Roi Et and Ubon Ratchathani of heavy rain.

Residents living nearby water sources or risky areas should be careful of potential flash flood and forest flood during this period.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 16 August 2007

[Jai Dee]

Flood hits Chiang Rai province

Fourteen villages in Chiang Rai are under water early Thursday after heavy rain hit the province.

Rain poured onto the villages since 3am, bringing flash flood to the areas three hours later.

More from the Bangkok Post here.

[Jai Dee]

Pai District prepares for possible mudslide

Tourism Entrepreneurs in Pai (ปาย) District in Mae Hong Song (แม่ฮ่องสอน) Province prepares for possible mudslides.

President of Pai Tourism Club Worathep Kanthadee (วรเทพ กันทาดี) discloses that the tourism industry in Pai has been growing continuously, as the number of bank branches have been sprouting all over the Province. However, tourism entrepreneurs in Pai are worried of the flood disaster, for fear it may become a repeat of that in 1997.

Deputy Governor of Mae Hong Son Province Thaweesak Watthummarak (ทวีศักดิ์ วัฒน์ธรรมรักษ์) informs that Mae Hong Son in collaboration with the Mae Hong Son Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has practiced the evacuation drills many times already.

Meanwhile, officials have been instructed to observe the water level in canals and rivers closely.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 16 August 2007

[bobfla]

Pai District prepares for possible mudslide

Tourism Entrepreneurs in Pai (ปาย) District in Mae Hong Song (แม่ฮ่องสอน) Province prepares for possible mudslides.

President of Pai Tourism Club Worathep Kanthadee (วรเทพ กันทาดี) discloses that the tourism industry in Pai has been growing continuously, as the number of bank branches have been sprouting all over the Province. However, tourism entrepreneurs in Pai are worried of the flood disaster, for fear it may become a repeat of that in 1997.

Deputy Governor of Mae Hong Son Province Thaweesak Watthummarak (ทวีศักดิ์ วัฒน์ธรรมรักษ์) informs that Mae Hong Son in collaboration with the Mae Hong Son Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has practiced the evacuation drills many times already.

Meanwhile, officials have been instructed to observe the water level in canals and rivers closely.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 16 August 2007

Will this be an issue for the mobility of voters on Sunday? Seemingly from London , it could put a spanner in the works.

[lazeeboy]

Pai District prepares for possible mudslide

Tourism Entrepreneurs in Pai (ปาย) District in Mae Hong Song (แม่ฮ่องสอน) Province prepares for possible mudslides.

President of Pai Tourism Club Worathep Kanthadee (วรเทพ กันทาดี) discloses that the tourism industry in Pai has been growing continuously, as the number of bank branches have been sprouting all over the Province. However, tourism entrepreneurs in Pai are worried of the flood disaster, for fear it may become a repeat of that in 1997.

Deputy Governor of Mae Hong Son Province Thaweesak Watthummarak (ทวีศักดิ์ วัฒน์ธรรมรักษ์) informs that Mae Hong Son in collaboration with the Mae Hong Son Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has practiced the evacuation drills many times already.

Meanwhile, officials have been instructed to observe the water level in canals and rivers closely.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 16 August 2007

Will this be an issue for the mobility of voters on Sunday? Seemingly from London , it could put a spanner in the works.

its not so good down here in samui,its hissing down.........

[Jai Dee]

Heavy rain hits Chaiyaphum, leading to serious floodings

Heavy rain hit Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ) Province, causing flood and temporary closure of local schools.

The Southeast monsoon has caused heavy downpours last night and this morning. The Meteorological Department reports that the volume of rainfall is measured at 130 millimeter. The heavy downpour has also caused floodings on major roads, especially areas around the Chao Po Paya Monument.

Schools have announced the one-day closure due to the flood. At the same time, Chaiyaphum Meteorological Center anticipates that the heavy rainfall will continue until August 19th.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 August 2007

[Jai Dee]

Flood problems in North, Northeast, South

While no human casualties have yet been reported, heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the country's North, Northeast and South leading to widespread damage to homes, closing schools and closing roads to traffic in widely dispersed areas.

The northern province of Chiang Rai declared disaster zones in five districts hit by flood while schools flooded in other provinces closed indefinitely.

Chiang Rai's deputy governor on Friday declared five districts of the northern province as disaster zones after the province was hit by severe flooding.

About 5,000 homes, some 3,200 acres of farmland, and 500 fish ponds have been affected by the flood. Provincial authorities are assessing the cost of damage.

Over 500 houses in Phaya Mengrai district have been damaged by metre-deep floodwaters, and at least five schools have closed indefinitely, although the flood has receded.

Meanwhile, Army engineers and soldiers from the Armed Forces Development Command have repaired cracks in a damaged reservoir in Wiang Chiangrung district.

Elsewhere in the country, schools in Chaiyaphum municipality in the northeast closed indefinitely on Friday due to flooding triggered by overnight heavy rainfall.

A number of roads have been inundated, affecting traffic and motorists. Relief workers have installed pumps to drain water out of the area.

In the southern province of Satun, incessant rain and high tide caused flash flood in two districts.

A number of roads have been cut by the rising floodwaters. Some 300 houses and 120 acres of farmlands and many fish ponds in Thape district have been affected by the flooding, according to the local government officials. In Kuankalong, 19 villages in three districts have been under flood water.

Tourist excursions to waterfalls in the area have been banned due to possibly dangerous forest run-off.

Source: TNA - 17 August 2007

[Jai Dee]

Mae Hong Son authorities rescue tourists stranded by flood

Heavy rain in Mae Hong Son has caused forest floods and inundation of local roads, resulting in tourists being left stranded in forest areas of the province.

Torrential rain caused forest floods in the muang district of Mae Hong Son province, especially in the Nai Soi (ในสอย) village. Floodwater swept lumber onto local roads, resulting in 4 vehicles loaded with tourists belong to the Mae Hong Son T.N. Tour Company being left stranded in forest areas. Mae Hong Son Permanent Secretary Pongdech Pipdech (พงษ์เดช พิพย์เดช) immediately led a unit of Territorial Defense volunteers and Mae Hong Son Disaster Mitigation Foundation members to provide aid to tourists.

Authorities were hampered by heavy rain, slippery roads, limited visibility and strong forest floodwater, but were able to successfully rescue the stranded tourists.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 August 2007

[Tony Clifton]

The Chonburi area isn't having a good rainy season. We've had more rainfall during the last winter. Local fishing ponds are even low on water compared to last winter.

[AGareth2]

not much rain in minburi either.