Phang Nga Hit By Floods

[george]

Phang Nga hit by flood

PHANG NGA, July 13 (TNA) - Many areas in Thailand’s southern province of Phang Nga were under water after the torrential rains hit the southern region and caused flash flood in many provinces over the weekend.

The water level was increasing continuously in many areas in the province, particularly in Takua Pa district, after a dam build to prevent flooding in the municipality was washed away by the flood.

The huge volume of water which poured into the municipality carried away the dam and damaged many structures inside the municipality and in surrounding areas.

During the night, the water level continued to rise, and in some areas was under 3 metres of water, causing over a thousand residents to be cut off from the outside.

Takua Pa mayor Wisut Navalong ordered all schools in the district to suspend classes for the safety of students.

Meanwhile many roads were under more than one metre of water.

In another development, Surat Thani issued warnings for 149 risky locations, particularly at major tourism spots, to be prepared for flash floods and mud slides.

Small boats and speed boats were prohibited to leave port during this period, although large passenger boats would operate normally, but more cautiously, due to strong winds and rough seas.

-- TNA 2009-07-13

[ScubaBuddha]

The storm took out two pretty good sized trees (and one CCTV camera) in my yard.

Edited July 13, 2009 by Scubabuddha

[lor]

A Dam built to keep out floods is washed away!

To what standards was the dam built? I bet half the money given to the province to construct the dam dissapeared into peoples pockets. There should be an investingation into how strong the dam was straight away!

Chris

[glegolo]

A Dam built to keep out floods is washed away!

To what standards was the dam built? I bet half the money given to the province to construct the dam dissapeared into peoples pockets. There should be an investingation into how strong the dam was straight away!

Chris

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Ior!!

You are sooooo right!!!!! All this money that the whole time is "pouring" down the pockets of so many

people. Thais must start sometime to ackknowledge that there are so many thieves among them. And

the worst is that these thieves (mostly employees of the Gouverment) is taking money from the people that

that shall care for and protect..... shit attitude....

Glegolo

[HOOD Robin]

A Dam built to keep out floods is washed away!

To what standards was the dam built? I bet half the money given to the province to construct the dam dissapeared into peoples pockets. There should be an investingation into how strong the dam was straight away!

Chris

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Ior!!

You are sooooo right!!!!! All this money that the whole time is "pouring" down the pockets of so many

people. Thais must start sometime to ackknowledge that there are so many thieves among them. And

the worst is that these thieves (mostly employees of the Gouverment) is taking money from the people that

that shall care for and protect..... shit attitude....

Glegolo

Unfortunately it has always been that way and it will always be CORRUPTION with a Big C and monkey government --- TiT

[bungy007]

A Dam built to keep out floods is washed away!

To what standards was the dam built? I bet half the money given to the province to construct the dam dissapeared into peoples pockets. There should be an investingation into how strong the dam was straight away!

Chris

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Ior!!

You are sooooo right!!!!! All this money that the whole time is "pouring" down the pockets of so many

people. Thais must start sometime to ackknowledge that there are so many thieves among them. And

the worst is that these thieves (mostly employees of the Gouverment) is taking money from the people that

that shall care for and protect..... shit attitude....

Glegolo

Sad but oh so true This is the result of a money worshipping culture - its not about how you acquire your wealth but the fact that you have acquired it is all that Thais appear to be concerned with. It makes one shudder to think about the safety of the buildings we reside and work in

[george]

Update:

Phang Nga suffers worst flooding in 30 years

TAKUA PA: -- Phang Nga's Takua Pa district has suffered its worst flooding in 30 years.

Muang Takua Pa Municipality Deputy Mayor, Santisuk Na Thalang, said Monday forest floods had inundated the municipality since Sunday night and many areas were now covered with 50cmto two-metre-deep water.

"It's the worst flood in 30 years," he said adding that local authorities dispatched flat-bottomed boats to assist stranded residents and families were evacuated from risky spots. The damage and number of people affected would be determined soon, he added.

-- The Nation 2009-07-13