Flooding

[lannachiangrai]

Driving S on the Asia Highway, about 5 km S. of Big C, you will see almost all the sois and fields flooded on the east side of the road. The Mae Lao river is full and has overflown in many places. The water is also reaching and sometimes overflowing many bridges. There is also flooding on the east side of the river. The Thais are really doing a great job supporting each other, driving around in big trucks, dropping off food and water for others. If it rains again tonight, Chiang Rai city might finally see some water.

An easy place to view the flooding is on the Thoeng Rd. Drive S on the Asia Highway past Big C. Turn left at the light and look for the windmill on your right (about 2 km.) The bridge near the windmill goes over the Mae Lao.

[tayto]

Same here on Wiang Chai road. Everyone preparing sandbags,rations and food and bracing themselves for the worst.

There are trucks going about warning people of possible flooding.

Have to give them credit, the Thais are well organised and have people ready to help in case of emergency with plenty of sand and bags ready.

Fingers crossed we will not be flooded.

[Thetyim]

Nice to be able to give credit to the thais for doing something well

Back in UK the entire southern railway system would grind to a halt if there were wet leaves on the line .