jayceebee Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) Hi All I start my 2 week holiday on October 31st and was intending to make my first visits to CM & Hua Hin arriving in Bangkok on Novemebr 3rd but was wondering if it would be worth it due to the flooding in the region? The weather reports I have seen from the UK still show heavy rains most days. I love to explore so is this going to be practical at the moment also getting there as I see the railways are out of action? I visited relatives in Bangkok and Chonburi last year and remember seeing reports and pictures of flooding in Pattaya the week before I arrived, again in November. In the two weeks I spent in Thailand I saw very little rain, Is the rainy season running very late this year? Thanks Edited October 22, 2010 by jayceebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 No problem. I think the rainy season officially finishes today and by the time you arrive our winter should be drawing in, the rain and the floods long forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 No problem. I think the rainy season officially finishes today and by the time you arrive our winter should be drawing in, the rain and the floods long forgotten. The rainy season doesn't always pay attention to the calender; I just got caught in a downpour. However, while it has been wet in Chaing Mai city, I am not aware of any serious flooding. If you want to go on a trek, you will probably find some of the footpaths muddy and slippery, and you may get rained on. From what I've seen on the news, flooding is much more of a problem in Bangkok and Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianf Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 No problem. I think the rainy season officially finishes today and by the time you arrive our winter should be drawing in, the rain and the floods long forgotten. The rainy season doesn't always pay attention to the calender; I just got caught in a downpour. However, while it has been wet in Chaing Mai city, I am not aware of any serious flooding. If you want to go on a trek, you will probably find some of the footpaths muddy and slippery, and you may get rained on. From what I've seen on the news, flooding is much more of a problem in Bangkok and Isaan. No floods here. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 As said the flooding is in Korat, Chaiyaphum and Ayutthaya. Trains have been canceled but major highways are open and bus service is running. Chiang Mai City and surrounding areas are not repeat not effect. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/409331-getting-around-in-thailand-during-flood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) Depends upon what you want to explore in Chiang Mai. From personal inspection, I can report that all the shops are open as normal and others have told me that the bars are open as well. Edited October 23, 2010 by NancyL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november222 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Depends upon what you want to explore in Chiang Mai. From personal inspection, I can report that all the shops are open as normal and others have told me that the bars are open as well. why wouldn't they be? no flooding and no likelihood of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/409856-flooding-in-chiang-mai/page__gopid__3975174#entry3975174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 jayceebee. pic 1 ... the river level board 4 30 ish today pic 2 ... the river level 4 30 ish today pic 3 ... the river level two days ago i shouldnt worry about floods here coz the river levels gone down by about 9 inches in two days. but if we get the edge of that typhoon thats heading towards china .... who knows ? dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
november222 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 jayceebee. i shouldnt worry about floods here coz the river levels gone down by about 9 inches in two days. but if we get the edge of that typhoon thats heading towards china .... who knows ? dave2 chiang mais weather is coming from bay of bengal as this sat pic shows chiang mai weather megi may affect central thailand but probably not upper thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayceebee Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) Thank you all for the replies, flight booked today arriving BKK October 31st hope the trains are back to normal by then. Dont mind a few short showers but I do hope to see a good thunderstorm while I'm here, I've heard they can be quite spectacular but not seen one in my previous visits. See you soon. Edited October 23, 2010 by jayceebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 november222. wow .... great site for info ... thanks for that : ) dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWx Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Besides getting up to date flooding info on this forum, this CM weather site has good radar selections and more information you can monitor as your visit date approaches. http://thaiwx.yolasite.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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