moo9 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Just got back from an aborted trip to Tukom (I live Soi Khao Noi) left at 10.30am, Suk road is closed, River Khao Noi was about 700mm deep when I went out but has resided now and should be clear soon. Pictures? How did you go to Tukom if SUK was closed? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Just got back from an aborted trip to Tukom (I live Soi Khao Noi) left at 10.30am, Suk road is closed, River Khao Noi was about 700mm deep when I went out but has resided now and should be clear soon. As you can see from one of the photos, as recently as a few hours ago, Sukhumvit was a lake! One benefit of living on the Farside, besides have a steady supply of city water, is many areas are relatively safe from flooding because they are on high-ground (the "khow" in Khow Noi and Khow Talo refers to them being on high-ground or "mountains") and the water goes downhill towards Sukhumvit and then if really heavy continues down Central and South Pattaya roads to the ocean. The areas towards the end of South Road (often up to around 3rd Road), Bua Khow, and 2nd Road often are seriously flooded because of this; add that the sewers are backed-up and there may be a high-tide so the water doesn't drain into the sea very quickly. Tuk Com would be right in the middle of all this. Edited September 11, 2011 by FarangBuddha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Just got back from an aborted trip to Tukom (I live Soi Khao Noi) left at 10.30am, Suk road is closed, River Khao Noi was about 700mm deep when I went out but has resided now and should be clear soon. Pictures? How did you go to Tukom if SUK was closed? Just wondering. He said the trip was "aborted." I would refer you to Dictionary.com for a definition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopite Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ytl5W-9DX4 Edited September 11, 2011 by kopite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo9 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Just got back from an aborted trip to Tukom (I live Soi Khao Noi) left at 10.30am, Suk road is closed, River Khao Noi was about 700mm deep when I went out but has resided now and should be clear soon. Pictures? How did you go to Tukom if SUK was closed? Just wondering. He said the trip was "aborted." I would refer you to Dictionary.com for a definition Sorry about that, but it was crazy enough having tried the trip, brave man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 just taken from FB along beach road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Any update for Sukhumvit road? Still flooded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Any update for Sukhumvit road? Still flooded? traffic is backed up Soi Khao Noi all the way to the top so my guess is yes it is still blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Any update for Sukhumvit road? Still flooded? traffic is backed up Soi Khao Noi all the way to the top so my guess is yes it is still blocked. Yikes. Better wait until later with the shopping then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 An hour ago there was still about 3 feet of water in my soi and 2nd Rd near Tipp Plaza. Couple of half-submerged cars in the soi outside and the whole ground floor of my place had about 6 inches of water everywhere. Large numbers of occupants sitting in the lobby drinking coffee and looking pretty p*ssed off. Luckily I'm on the 2nd floor and everything apart from the internet is still working. (The router is under water in the office ) The big building next door to mine doesn't bother with secure wifi. So my thanks to them. :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobblyjohn Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Pattaya Tai at 1-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf99 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) For those of you with poor memory recall...Let Google be your friend. I did a quick search of "Flooding Pattaya 2010" and was given the following dates... 10th Feb 2010 May 2010 26th July 2010 14th October 2010 There were more... The only difference from then and now is there is more rubbish crammed down the already narrow blocked drains. Hence the ( perceived )increased height of the flooding. Cover the planet in concrete and tar. Chop down all the trees. Dam the rivers and .....well do I need to explain it in detail...? Edited September 11, 2011 by lonewolf99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmicheald Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I think the weather has been messed up with gloom & rain ever since the accident in Japan with the reactor. No, i'm not into global warming hysteria but none the less i can't recall it has kept being this crappy weather so long ever, and i'm bored with it. It is due to the weather phenomenon called "La Niña". La Niña is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, compared to El Nino, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. La Niña conditions typically last approximately nine to 12 months, though some episodes may persist for as long as two years. El Niño and La Niña result from interaction between the surface of the ocean and the atmosphere in the tropical Pacific. Changes in the ocean impact the atmosphere and climate patterns around the globe. In turn, changes in the atmosphere impact the ocean temperatures and currents. The system oscillates between warm (El Niño) to neutral (or cold La Niña) conditions on an average of every three to five years. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GLOBAL WARMING, JAPANESE REACTORS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Ewww, swimming in this sewage, I'm itching all over just watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The guy on the lilo just has to be a tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks for posting the pictures Guys, keep em coming if anyone has more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkev1888 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 For those of you with poor memory recall...Let Google be your friend. I did a quick search of "Flooding Pattaya 2010" and was given the following dates... 10th Feb 2010 May 2010 26th July 2010 14th October 2010 There were more... The only difference from then and now is there is more rubbish crammed down the already narrow blocked drains. Hence the ( perceived )increased height of the flooding. Cover the planet in concrete and tar. Chop down all the trees. Dam the rivers and .....well do I need to explain it in detail...? Yes there are localized floods every year. Just back from a tour around Pattaya and this is Defiantly the worst I have seen in the 4 years I have been here. Hope thats OK with you and Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Sukhumvit Lotus TEsco 5 minutes ago = nearly dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangBuddha Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Gotta give the thumbs-up to the electricity folks...my power never went out during this storm episode. Banglamung cable has been on all of about 30 minutes and the same with my internet service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotsira Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Gotta give the thumbs-up to the electricity folks...my power never went out during this storm episode. Banglamung cable has been on all of about 30 minutes and the same with my internet service. Hopefully nobody will get electrocuted too, walking around in the water with main line cables submerged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Just got back from a spin on the motorbike in the South Pattaya area. There's still about half a meter of water covering Pattaya Tai near Tukcom. Traffic is backed up all along 3rd Rd going north, and the same on Soi Bokao (which is also flooded starting near the soi going to the Avenue. No one should even think about driving a car in Pattaya until late eveing. And if on your bike sandals are a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 And if on your bike sandals are a must. Is that so one does not have their flip flops float away ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevkev1888 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The Beach was an unbelievable mess. Waterfalls down all the steps and much of the beach washed away. At the bottom of soi7 a huge tree down as its roots undermined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Please see pix, taken from my car (sedan) at around 1430, we could not go up to South Patt. road but was diverted to walking street, the police man made a gesture at the middle of the car door, he-he, so only high legged pick-ups could go that way Edited September 11, 2011 by guzzi850m2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks for the pics everybody. Now we know why the Jester's event was cancelled. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 soi beukow still flooded and most of the sois attached to it, new plaza is higher and flood free but you need a boat to reach it, and looking at the clouds in the south looks like heavy rain tonite again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Yeah, it's deep. But it's not a record. This stuff happens a couple times each rainy season. I disagree. The roads get pretty bad after just an hour of heavy rain, but this was 12 hours of continuous heavy downpour. I've never seen this before in Pattaya. Pattaya Tai was still a river at 5pm, but not so bad that I couldn't ride my bike through it. Edited September 11, 2011 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Worst I've ever seen, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkoid66 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Flooding aftermath. Pictures taken in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 So is it safe to cross Sukhumvit now without a rowing boat? I need to go shopping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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