Nana Area Soi 3, 11, 13, 15

[Nana Cowboy]

Hi

Just wondering what the status is of this area as I own several condos in the area and they are quite close to the canal. I'm pretty sure everything has been dry but really I have no info confirmed. It seems like this area is teflon from any water at all. Is that true? I'm pretty confident but want to know for sure

[zorro1]

Not a drop. You wouldnt know there was a flood if wasnt for the news.

If we are spared I predict property values will double in this area

[Nana Cowboy]

Not a drop. You wouldnt know there was a flood if wasnt for the news.

If we are spared I predict property values will double in this area

Thanks for that, it's kinda what I thought.

[ExpatOilWorker]

All dry except what is served in a cold glass. Best forecast is that all bar stoles will stay dry. This government has their priorities straight, Sukhumvit will be saved at all cost.

Edited November 8, 2011 by ExpatOilWorker

[zorro1]

All dry except what is served in a cold glass. Best forecast is that all bar stoles will stay dry. This government has their priorities straight, Sukhumvit will be saved at all cost.

tourists dont come to Bangkok for the temples

When they keep talking about Bangkok central will be spared they are talking about lower SUKHUMVIT

The show must go on

Edited November 8, 2011 by zorro1

[Nana Cowboy]

All dry except what is served in a cold glass. Best forecast is that all bar stoles will stay dry. This government has their priorities straight, Sukhumvit will be saved at all cost.

tourists dont come to Bangkok for the temples

When they keep talking about Bangkok central will be spared they are talking about lower SUKHUMVIT

The show must go on

I bolted out of there a week ago as basic supplies were running short due to panic buying. How's that situation going. I mean can I go into one of the three 7/11s and get a pack of water or some mamma noodles? I'll be back but wondering what Asok Foodland and Soi 11 Villa mkt or even Asoke Tops are looking like. Supplies getting in ok and all?

[ExpatOilWorker]

All dry except what is served in a cold glass. Best forecast is that all bar stoles will stay dry. This government has their priorities straight, Sukhumvit will be saved at all cost.

tourists dont come to Bangkok for the temples

When they keep talking about Bangkok central will be spared they are talking about lower SUKHUMVIT

The show must go on

I bolted out of there a week ago as basic supplies were running short due to panic buying. How's that situation going. I mean can I go into one of the three 7/11s and get a pack of water or some mamma noodles? I'll be back but wondering what Asok Foodland and Soi 11 Villa mkt or even Asoke Tops are looking like. Supplies getting in ok and all?

What do you want the mamma noodles for? Just in case the nightly pickup wants to do a long-time, right?

Anyway, there are plenty of food, durex and other supplies at Sukhumvit.

[zorro1]

Villa is your best bet there they are stocking up regularly, plenty of eggs and no crowds panic buying. Plenty of water is available but its evian or Fiji water at a premium, 50bht a bottle.

actually villa is running at around 80-90 % capacity after the initail dip with panic buying.

[Nana Cowboy]

Thanks for that info Zorro

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I bolted out of there a week ago as basic supplies were running short due to panic buying. How's that situation going. I mean can I go into one of the three 7/11s and get a pack of water or some mamma noodles? I'll be back but wondering what Asok Foodland and Soi 11 Villa mkt or even Asoke Tops are looking like. Supplies getting in ok and all?

7-Elevens are the most dire, before and now... No improvement in their lack of essentials like water.

On the flip size, Villa Soi 11 and Foodland Asoke, as mentioned, are pretty close to normal... though bottled water and some other essentials may be short-handed.... But overall, pretty OK.

The problem is, you can't believe or trust anything the government is saying good or bad.. Just look at their track record thus far...

They've had recent warnings that the flood waters could/will at some point overflow the San Saep Canal that runs parallel to Sukhumvit Road on the Petchburi side... If that happens, it definitely could impact the Sukhumvit area.. But, it hasn't happened yet.

Right now, the flood waters are slowly moving south, and have reached the Mochit and Saphan Kwai BTS stations, with low levels of flooding there. Have no clue how it's going to play out in coming days.

Edited November 8, 2011 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[jaideeguy]

I really don't understand why Sukumvit hasn't been flooded yet, as I remember being there less than 10 yrs ago [during normal monsoon rains]when the water on sukumvit was waist high when crossing the street. Did they finally fix something??

[zorro1]

All dry except what is served in a cold glass. Best forecast is that all bar stoles will stay dry. This government has their priorities straight, Sukhumvit will be saved at all cost.

tourists dont come to Bangkok for the temples

When they keep talking about Bangkok central will be spared they are talking about lower SUKHUMVIT

The show must go on

I bolted out of there a week ago as basic supplies were running short due to panic buying. How's that situation going. I mean can I go into one of the three 7/11s and get a pack of water or some mamma noodles? I'll be back but wondering what Asok Foodland and Soi 11 Villa mkt or even Asoke Tops are looking like. Supplies getting in ok and all?

What do you want the mamma noodles for? Just in case the nightly pickup wants to do a long-time, right?

ROFL classic

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Other than some occasional flood wall breaches out at PhraKanong, there's no flood water anywhere near Sukhumvit, as yet, that I'm aware of... Likewise, the Saen Saeb Canal has not overflowed anywhere along the Sukhumvit corridor area...

Basically, the bulk of the water is slowly moving from north to south... A week ago Mochit BTS was dry... Today, it's got a fair amount of flooding on the streets there. The water's now moving slowly south to Saphan Kwai...

The government folks are talking about trying to divert that flow sideways to the Chao Phraya River north of Victory Monument, before it gets any further south in that area... Remains to be seen whether that effort is real or will have any productive results...

Thus far, to the best of my knowledge, they haven't actually been able to stop the water from flooding anywhere that it's gone as yet... They have managed to slow the flow and divert the volumes in different directions, but not prevent flooding anywhere.

It's certainly slowed the process in terms of Sukhumvit, which perhaps is good. But will they be able to prevent flooding there in the future as the water progresses, who knows.

[BIGTOE3]

Just back from Hau Hin, going to Suk Soi 31 and no sign of the floods yet except cars parked on over passes.

BT

[phaethon]

I really don't understand why Sukumvit hasn't been flooded yet, as I remember being there less than 10 yrs ago [during normal monsoon rains]when the water on sukumvit was waist high when crossing the street. Did they finally fix something??

When the water comes from above in a very short time, it overwhelms the available drainage - clogged with silt and garbage. This flood water is coming 'overland' and has not, as yet arrived at Nana-Asoke.

[IMA_FARANG]

Hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think Sukhumvit and that area especially has pulled through yet.

Contrary to many news reports, the floodwater is not all coming ABOVE ground. At least some of it is coming UNDERGROUND through the sewer and storm drain/drainage system.

I saw that happen here in Lad Prao myself.

Here's how it goes.

Your area is dry...others not far away may be flooded, but you're okay.

Then you start to smell the oder of sewers.

Sometime, maybe the next day, there's a trickle of water coming out of the storm drains.

Although you don't realise it...hey it's only a little water....your fate has been sealed.

Then the water starts coming out of the drains and sewers faster.

What happens is because the ground is saturated the flood water comes out of the full drains.

"Flood barriers" are of no use then....because the water is coming up BEHIND the barriers.

What happens will depend on the relative elevation of your building.

Water flows downhill, so if your building is only a few centimeters LOWER than ogther areas near by, it's coming to visit you.

If your building is only a few centimeters higher...you're lucky.

I think the crunch time for inner Bangkok and the lower Sukhumvit "Farang Ghetto" will be next week.

In my opinion, if you're property is still dry by the 17th or 18th of November, you should be okay.

So, next week will be the test.

I personally, saw this process happen in Lad Prao.

Edited November 9, 2011 by IMA_FARANG

[Nana Cowboy]

I bolted out of there a week ago as basic supplies were running short due to panic buying. How's that situation going. I mean can I go into one of the three 7/11s and get a pack of water or some mamma noodles? I'll be back but wondering what Asok Foodland and Soi 11 Villa mkt or even Asoke Tops are looking like. Supplies getting in ok and all?

7-Elevens are the most dire, before and now... No improvement in their lack of essentials like water.

On the flip size, Villa Soi 11 and Foodland Asoke, as mentioned, are pretty close to normal... though bottled water and some other essentials may be short-handed.... But overall, pretty OK.

The problem is, you can't believe or trust anything the government is saying good or bad.. Just look at their track record thus far...

They've had recent warnings that the flood waters could/will at some point overflow the San Saep Canal that runs parallel to Sukhumvit Road on the Petchburi side... If that happens, it definitely could impact the Sukhumvit area.. But, it hasn't happened yet.

Right now, the flood waters are slowly moving south, and have reached the Mochit and Saphan Kwai BTS stations, with low levels of flooding there. Have no clue how it's going to play out in coming days.

Thanks for that info. The canal is a concern naturally

[Nana Cowboy]

Well Imafarang, at least we know what to look for

[HeavyDrinker]

Be careful Nana Cowboy.

You'll get the "Daily Mail" expat member's huge moustaches quivering in indignant fury that you have the nerve to be thinking about having fun in a time of "crisis"...

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Just fyi, today via a guy at the BKK Post, one of the scientists who's advising FROC is saying that as things stand now.... he doesn't expect BKK south of the Saen Saeb Canal to flood...and that means he's predicting at least the majority of the Suk corridor should escape.

However, I'd opine there are caveats: 1. consider the source. 2. consider the likelihood of unexpected events, like Thais tearing down flood walls, water pumps breaking down, Chao Phraya high tides, and on and on and on... or even someone who actually knows what they're doing taking over the flood control efforts, which really would be unexpected.

Who knows....

[ericsin]

<br /><img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <br />Hate to burst your bubble, but I don't think Sukhumvit and that area especially has pulled through yet.<br />Contrary to many news reports, the floodwater is not all coming ABOVE ground. At least some of it is coming UNDERGROUND through the sewer and storm drain/drainage system.<br />I saw that happen here in Lad Prao myself.<br />Here's how it goes.<br />Your area is dry...others not far away may be flooded, but you're okay.<br />Then you start to smell the oder of sewers.<br />Sometime, maybe the next day, there's a trickle of water coming out of the storm drains.<br />Although you don't realise it...hey it's only a little water....your fate has been sealed.<br />Then the water starts coming out of the drains and sewers faster.<br />What happens is because the ground is saturated the flood water comes out of the full drains.<br />"Flood barriers" are of no use then....because the water is coming up BEHIND the barriers.<br />What happens will depend on the relative elevation of your building.<br />Water flows downhill, so if your building is only a few centimeters LOWER than ogther areas near by, it's coming to visit you.<br />If your building is only a few centimeters higher...you're lucky.<br /><br />I think the crunch time for inner Bangkok and the lower Sukhumvit "Farang Ghetto" will be next week.<br />In my opinion, if you're property is still dry by the 17th or 18th of November, you should be okay.<br />So, next week will be the test.<br /><br />I personally, saw this process happen in Lad Prao.<br /> <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/annoyed.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /><br />

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sky been falling in your area much? you sound like you've been writing head lines for the bangkok post (Thonburi DOOOOMMMMMED!")

generally speaking, what's been happening is a lot of water has moved into this area. there's been sporadic flooding in some areas, but nothing completely unexpected. if you haven't seen much flooding by now, you're probably not going to, in my opinion. and it's probably not going to be a ninja attack from your sewers when you least expect it. not to make light of the devastation or the magnitude of this flood, just a bit tired of the sensationalism scaring people.

there hasn't been much rain in the past two weeks, and water levels are declining as water is draining away.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

There's still no flooding in the main Sukhumvit corridor and Central Business District, and the flooding that there is in BKK hasn't moved much south of the Saphan Kwai BTS station to the north. It's looking like they will be able to keep the flood from reaching Victory Monument and below there.

There's been a lot of media reports in the past couple days about angry BKK residents in the Don Mueang area trying to remove the "big bag" barriers set up there to stop/slow the southward movement of the flood waters... At this point, that barrier is still mostly intact, and the Thai scientists considered knowledgeable are saying the water flows into BKK are declining.

That said, there's still a lot of areas to the north and west of central BKK that remain deep in flooded water.