Where In Bangkok Should I Go If I Want To See The Flooding With My Own Eyes?

[ricku]

I live on Sukhumvit 18, and I am all prepared for the incoming flood. But what if it never reaches to my area?

I know that floods are horrible and ruins peoples lives, and I truly feel sorry for them, but I have never seen a real flood with my own eyes, and I would really like to see it.

Where should I go? Any BTS-station in a high risk area?

[SunDaRi]

Floods in Bangkok? It's mostly dry thanks to government's effort. I think it's 200 centimetres at some province. I am thankful bangkok is still generally dry.

[sjaak327]

Get to Ayuthaya, there seem to be plenty of water there. Not sure what to make of your question to be honest.

[BuckarooBanzai]

Probably going someplace close to the river would be a good place to start. Ya Think?

[ricku]

Floods in Bangkok? It's mostly dry thanks to government's effort. I think it's 200 centimetres at some province. I am thankful bangkok is still generally dry.

Looks like you have not been following the news lately..

Probably going someplace close to the river would be a good place to start. Ya Think?

Guess I'll be heading to the saphan taksin station then!

Edited October 11, 2011 by ricku

[Crossy]

Nothing worth looking at in central BKK, to be honest, unless you have a vehicle you'll not see much until it actually arrives, try watching Channel 3 TV.

We have a couple of metres here in Ban Pathum, Sam Khok on the other side of the river have somewhat more. You are welcome to some of it.

[Bakseedaa]

Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink......... thank God for Leo beer then...!

[Soi Sauce]

If your place floods you will be happy then? Let us know and we'll all come to look and wonder.

[Sparkles]

Ricku , suggest you turn on the TV to a local station if you want to see flooding with your own eyes. If you are not prepared to help others stay out of the way.

[Zolt]

Try to sign up with any of the NGO's that are doing relief efforts in Ayutthaya province - most roads are blocked so they go in there on boat.

[LindsayBKK]

Stay @ Home!

There are enough silly buggers walking, driving, boating, swimming, watching, standing in near or around flooded streets without anybody else thinking about doing the same. Why don't people just buy some food for a week and go home if they have a place that's dry and under some form of shelter.

Channel 3 morning program on location @ flooded streets with people behind them who are standing in water watching their show is very odd.

And of course on another channel was showing Thais how to make a safety device out of empty plastic bottles <deleted>! If you don't go in the water you don't need 'em!

I also saw a Thai celebrity (old guy from red faces channel 5or7) on the back of a Ute going across a flooded road when the car slides off the edge and into the flow of the river. About 6 people swim and or grab the nearest tree branch. What a bunch of ^%$%&**&%$.

Once again I'll say it 'stay home"! There is nothing to see but silly buggers. Land of smiles ummm maybe, Land of smart NO way.

Edited October 12, 2011 by LindsayBKK

[Lifer]

I think there is something a little sick somewhere when people want to see the tragedy that is befalling the good people of Thailand. Homes lost, people drown, economy damaged, etc. etc. You can get your eyes full on the Thai TV channels.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I saw people tubing down the Ping riverr in Chiang Mai during the flooding.. The river normally doesn't move much most the of the year; during the flooding it was finally a real river.

[boggle]

Try to sign up with any of the NGO's that are doing relief efforts in Ayutthaya province - most roads are blocked so they go in there on boat.

Dont forget your work permit!

[FritsSikkink]

Ricku , suggest you turn on the TV to a local station if you want to see flooding with your own eyes. If you are not prepared to help others stay out of the way.

:jap:

[BuckarooBanzai]

Stay @ Home!

There are enough silly buggers walking, driving, boating, swimming, watching, standing in near or around flooded streets without anybody else thinking about doing the same. Why don't people just buy some food for a week and go home if they have a place that's dry and under some form of shelter.

Channel 3 morning program on location @ flooded streets with people behind them who are standing in water watching their show is very odd.

And of course on another channel was showing Thais how to make a safety device out of empty plastic bottles <deleted>! If you don't go in the water you don't need 'em!

I also saw a Thai celebrity (old guy from red faces channel 5or7) on the back of a Ute going across a flooded road when the car slides off the edge and into the flow of the river. About 6 people swim and or grab the nearest tree branch. What a bunch of ^%$%&**&%$.

Once again I'll say it 'stay home"! There is nothing to see but silly buggers. Land of smiles ummm maybe, Land of smart NO way.

Wow, Lindsay, you have got some great attitude! Absolutely agree with your excellent common sense response!

[ricku]

Cool story Lindsay! Thanks for sharing.

Oh well. Looks like Bangkok will be ok after all. I wasn't exactly hoping for a flood, which some of you seem to be thinking. I was just asking WHERE in BKK I could see it.

Edited October 13, 2011 by ricku

[FritsSikkink]

Cool story Lindsay! Thanks for sharing.

Oh well. Looks like Bangkok will be ok after all. I wasn't exactly hoping for a flood, which some of you seem to be thinking. I was just asking WHERE in BKK I could see it.

Why would you want to see other people suffer.

You could have a look at the Japanese powerplant accident, you probably haven't seen 1 from nearby too

[trompelemonde]

Have you got a bath in your condo? Well if you have then fill it with water, take a pee and poo in it and empty your trash in it as well. Maybe garnish it with a dead dog for good measure.

That’s what a Thai flood looks and smells like, and you can enjoy this from the comfort of your condo.

[Rumblecat]

Yeah, I thought it was a fair enough question. It is human nature to want to see and experience things with your own eyes- it doesn't mean someone is going to do it just to revel in other peoples' misery.

[soundman]

I have removed post and replies for flaming.

Pls. post in a civil manner.

[eq2]

Go to Mueang Ake in Rangsit. You can get a Taxi there (30 mins) or you can get various buses (29, 39 etc 40-50mins) from mo chit. Once you arrive there get a songtaew to Rangsit unversity, you'll drive through a flooded road that is barely passable. When you get to Rangsit university you will see that all the local businesses have built walls out the front (but there is no flooding). From there you can get a bike or a taxi about 1km to one of the main canals that they are sandbagging, you can see flooded houses, army working etc. At another area they are making a huge volume of sandbags.

If you want a tour pm me as I've been meaning to revisit these areas to take photos ( I live opposite rangsit university). Flooding is a lot more dramatic in northern provinces though.

[pauljones]

Go to the BTS Station on the river and catch a ferry.

That will give you a good look.

[thaibeachlovers]

Yeah, I thought it was a fair enough question. It is human nature to want to see and experience things with your own eyes- it doesn't mean someone is going to do it just to revel in other peoples' misery.

Yes, it is human nature to want to see things with our own eyes. I'm not saying that the OP is a ghoul, but it is also human nature to want to see destruction and damage spread wide.

The Romans had the Colloseum to see people being ripped apart by animals, and we have torture porn films.

Every car accident and house fire has it's crowd gathered to stare.

I'm sure a lot of people are watching tv to see the disaster. Doesn't make them bad people though, just human.

[khun_j]

maybe you don´t have to go far at all, if it continues the way it seems to... :/

it´s crazy not getting a realistic pic where the water actually is now.

[Gaccha]

'Disaster Tourism' is a trend for the desperate need for an authentic life. The modern life is so banalised and mediatised that the disaster is a rare moment to feel life.

In Japan, families set out for weekend trips to the nuclear/tsunami disaster zone. They take packed sandwiches for the locals and take photos of them so graciously giving this food to the locals. It was ok at first but now the locals are exasperated by it.

It is easy to find this moment of authenticity. Just look at the Google Disaster Crisis Flood Map (type these keywords into google). It is very detailed and you can see there are loads of very small floods all across Bangkok. But if the OP is after a 'real' flood (i.e. one that looks like the fake floods in Hollywood movies) then he will need to head north. Buy a boat with a motor and head that way. Enjoy the jouissance.

[Arkady]

Stay where you are. It's coming to your neighbourhood soon.

[4evermaat]

Have you got a bath in your condo? Well if you have then fill it with water, take a pee and poo in it and empty your trash in it as well. Maybe garnish it with a dead dog for good measure.

That's what a Thai flood looks and smells like, and you can enjoy this from the comfort of your condo.

cynical, but funny for about 20 seconds.

'Disaster Tourism' is a trend for the desperate need for an authentic life. The modern life is so banalised and mediatised that the disaster is a rare moment to feel life.

In Japan, families set out for weekend trips to the nuclear/tsunami disaster zone. They take packed sandwiches for the locals and take photos of them so graciously giving this food to the locals. It was ok at first but now the locals are exasperated by it.

It is easy to find this moment of authenticity. Just look at the Google Disaster Crisis Flood Map (type these keywords into google). It is very detailed and you can see there are loads of very small floods all across Bangkok. But if the OP is after a 'real' flood (i.e. one that looks like the fake floods in Hollywood movies) then he will need to head north. Buy a boat with a motor and head that way. Enjoy the jouissance.

+1. Despite the incredible amount of emphasis put into worrying about the future or trying to remember the past, all that we really have is these present moments. If you remove all the non-sense, time is all we really have on this earth. Death awareness has an amazingly high accuracy rate in removing all those opinions and remind us of this time factor.

[thaibeachlovers]

OP, did you get to see any floods yet?

[thaibeachlovers]

Stay where you are. It's coming to your neighbourhood soon.

Sadly, that may be correct.