PM Yingluck Promises No Severe Flooding In Thailand In 2012

[Soutpeel]

until almost October when it was compounded by 3 huge typhoons coming in quick succession.

3 huge tyhoons hit Thailand last year in quick sucession ?.....I must have been a asleep when that occured then....

I guess you were.

They normally go north from the China Sea up from the Philippines in to China, these 3 in Sept/ Oct cut across Vietnam ,Laos and dumped huge amounts of rain across the mountains in northern Thailand which added to the already huge amounts of potential floodwater-you know the rest.

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

[Soutpeel]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

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Captions please...

"Well minister Plopadop, if you put the nuclear powered tug boats here and turn their propellors very quickly.....We will not have severe floods"

No, no boats this year, we're going to use a billion Starbucks grande cups to drain the floodwater this time.

"And which side of the river is it the yellow shirts live?

" My brother says you must put the Korean pumps he bought last year there"

[OzMick]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

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Oi, where's my rum and coke gone?

[MunterHunter]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

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Map Guy: Yes, that wet stuff over here and here is called Water, Ms Yingluck

Yingluck: waart-er, wort-er.... Nham!

[Thailand]

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

Guess I am wrong then as you have a vested interest.

were very very severe tropical storms that were typhoons, is that OK?

[h90]

" My brother says you must put the Korean pumps he bought last year there"

there next to the 4 season hotel

[Soutpeel]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

Photo : Vorawit Pumpuang

Map Guy: Yes, that wet stuff over here and here is called Water, Ms Yingluck

Yingluck: waart-er, wort-er.... Nham!

When I am minister of defence, can I drive the new submarine up this river ?

[thaimat]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

Photo : Vorawit Pumpuang

Map Guy: Yes, that wet stuff over here and here is called Water, Ms Yingluck

Yingluck: waart-er, wort-er.... Nham!

When I am minister of defence, can I drive the new submarine up this river ?

If the sub is made in Thailand, let's hope she gets to.

[Soutpeel]

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

Guess I am wrong then as you have a vested interest.

were very very severe tropical storms that were typhoons, is that OK?

Nesat was a Cat 3 Typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Cat 1 when it hit China

Nalage was a Cat 4 typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Tropical storm (not a Typhoon) when it hit China

Yes there was a of water which came down from China and made its way into Thailand, but 3 Typhoons did not hit Thailand last year....and I think the general concensus is that the floods in Thailand were caused primarly by poor dam management

[Thailand]

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

Guess I am wrong then as you have a vested interest.

were very very severe tropical storms that were typhoons, is that OK?

Nesat was a Cat 3 typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Cat 1 when it hit China

Nalage was a Cat 4 typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Tropical storm (not a Typhoon) when it hit China

Yes there was a of water which came down from China and made its way into Thailand, but 3 Typhoons did not hit Thailand last year....and I think the general concensus is that the floods in Thailand were caused primarly by poor dam management

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

Edited June 13, 2012 by Thailand

[Soutpeel]

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

Not nit picking at all...just stating the facts, I wasnt the one going on about 3 Typhoons over Thailand/Vietnam/lao's

[Soutpeel]

PM ON TOUR

Yingluck continues third day of flood inspection

Photo : Vorawit Pumpuang

Map Guy: Yes, that wet stuff over here and here is called Water, Ms Yingluck

Yingluck: waart-er, wort-er.... Nham!

When I am minister of defence, can I drive the new submarine up this river ?

If the sub is made in Thailand, let's hope she gets to.

"Where is Dubai again...is it near Chang Mai ?"

[metisdead]

Posts using derogatory nicknames of the former PM have been removed.

[Thailand]

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

Not nit picking at all...just stating the facts, I wasnt the one going on about 3 Typhoons over Thailand/Vietnam/lao's

[MikeOboe57]

I would like to know her IQ

IQ, I'm not sure, but she can probably express herself using more than 5 - 10 word sentences in her own language.

Even she uses a thousand words in English, it is very difficult to understand what she is talking about. Don't know if it's the language or just uuhh IQ or knowledge or something.. But I noticed that having spent some time in GoGo bars, it makes it easier to understand atleast something of what she is saying.

No, you're right, as an ex issaan gogo dancer shes so thick that she really thinks she can stop it raining. The only reason the stupid lazy drunken layabouts voted for her was so that would happen. Then they could have 5 or 6 crops of rice a year and makes loads of money, except they couldn't because they spend all the time down in bangkok shooting shoppers and burning down their cathedrals, when they're not reducing the local expat foreigners to frothing rage at their exploits. Happy now?

I really admire your determination to defend the current PM so vigorously, even if it further wrecks your already strained reputation in this forum.

[Soutpeel]

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

Not nit picking at all...just stating the facts, I wasnt the one going on about 3 Typhoons over Thailand/Vietnam/lao's

[Maverell]

Perhaps this is not fair, but the PM promising that there will be no flooding is an admission that it was the governments fault that there WAS flooding last year.

[Skywalker69]

I would like to know her IQ

IQ, I'm not sure, but she can probably express herself using more than 5 - 10 word sentences in her own language.

Evidence please.

I can assure you that i can express my self using more than 5-10 words in my own language.

I could respond to that post in 2.

Not without the "F word".

[khaowong1]

Puhleeze..

[whybother]

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

Not nit picking at all...just stating the facts, I wasnt the one going on about 3 Typhoons over Thailand/Vietnam/lao's

Thailand was hit by the aftermath of 3 typhoons last year.

Nock-Ten: http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/wp201110.asp

The aftermath of Nock-Ten caused widespread flooding in Thailand at the end of July (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Nock-ten_(2011)#Vietnam.2C_Laos_and_Thailand),

Nesat: http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/wp201120.asp

Nalgae: http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/wp201122.asp

[ralphlsasser]

I supported giving her a chance to prove herself. After hearing her back track on just about everything she's said, I'm doubting she will ever be qualified to be a PM. Just last week, it was reported to brace for flooding in the south. Now, she's saying no floods in 2012. I guess she's spoken to the rain gods lately. Then again, at least she's not openly corrupt like some others.

[Ricardo]

Photo : Vorawit Pumpuang

"I think I can hear the sound of rushing water ?"

"I said we ought to turn left, not right, back at the junction !"

"This is my top-of-the-range invisible Yemeni salmon-fishing-rod, a present from my brother, in Dubai"

"Isn't it safe to return to Bangkok, yet ?"

Edited June 14, 2012 by Ricardo

[waza]

No matter what the floods are like I anticipate a Zero Songran type cry of success

[Chupup]

Who is Yingluck? God?

Nobody can promise tin will not be raining for the next three weeks. if she can make such promises she can receive a job offer from the US embassy to serve in their army of missionaries.

Perhaps if you and the yingluck bashing bandwagon of several of the posters above read the OP clearly you will know what she meant:

"The prime minister has assured the public that the government will not allow the repeat of last year’s flood crisis in 2012".

She hasn't said there will be no floods or flooding, she is saying it will not be a crisis like last year because different measures are in place or being put into place to minimise the effects of the floods or flooding this year.

But that's not what you want to hear is it?

Just as well as compensation to the flood victims from last year still has not been paid in most cases

[Moruya]

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

Guess I am wrong then as you have a vested interest.

were very very severe tropical storms that were typhoons, is that OK?

No mate. How do you define "severe"?

[Moruya]

I am fully aware of what typhoon's do in this region, as i have a vested interested....the only tropical storm to hit Vietnam was Haima during 16-24 June, which has a peak wind speed of 35kts....and this was not a Typhoon, this is a tropical storm and another bit of usless information....2011 was the 3rd lowest number of Typhoons to hit the south east asia region since 1965....2011 had 21 tropical storms, 10 typhoons and 7 intense Typhoons. and out of these not one hit Thailand...

Guess I am wrong then as you have a vested interest.

were very very severe tropical storms that were typhoons, is that OK?

Nesat was a Cat 3 typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Cat 1 when it hit China

Nalage was a Cat 4 typhoon when it hit the Phillipines and a Tropical storm (not a Typhoon) when it hit China

Yes there was a of water which came down from China and made its way into Thailand, but 3 Typhoons did not hit Thailand last year....and I think the general concensus is that the floods in Thailand were caused primarly by poor dam management

You are simply nitpicking Typhoon, tropical storm whatever.

Both of those "storms" that were typhoons dumped huge amounts of additional water in northern Thailand on land that was already saturated because of almost 7 months of almost continuous rain up here and the floodwater subsequently had nowhere to go but south.Dam management was just another factor.

I doubt any country in the world would have dealt with it.

How did China deal with them when they were full-blown?

[Chupup]

Does this remind you of "King Cannute" up to his knees in sea water trying to controll the tides

[Bagwan]

More and more she is beginning to sound like G.W. Bush.

What would be news - and just as unbelievable as this lady's utterings - is the G.W. Bush is beginning to look like her. Bush looking like a ladyboy would really grab the headlines.

[Bagwan]

Who is Yingluck? God?

Nobody can promise tin will not be raining for the next three weeks. if she can make such promises she can receive a job offer from the US embassy to serve in their army of missionaries.

Yingluck in the missionary position? Now there's a thought.

[Bagwan]

Does this remind you of "King Cannute" up to his knees in sea water trying to controll the tides

Not really. King <deleted> (Canute) was ridiculing his courtiers who were contending that he was such a wonderfully talented and powerful King that he could control the tides. This lady is trying to convince the populace that she can control the weather and the natural flow of water. Chalk and cheese. One was being honest and realistic, the other displaying delusions of grandeur.

My thoughts are that all any Thai Government can do is to limit the inconvenience and damage - and this one is making a pi$$ poor job of that.

Spelling error corrected.

Edited June 14, 2012 by Bagwan