Drainage tests inundate rice field in Thailand’s old capital

AYUTTHAYA, Sept 5 – More than 1,000 rai of paddy field in this 'rice bowl' province, 76km north of Bangkok, was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya river, the lifeline of the central plains.

The abrupt flooding was apparently a result of the government’s three-day drainage tests for western and eastern Bangkok which started Wednesday.

Suparerk Klankla, an official of Ayutthaya’s Bangpa-in district, said farmers had to urgently harvest paddy in their flooded rice fields, or it would be severely damaged.

It was reported that water was released into the Rapipat irrigation canal from the Rama VI Dam.

The Rapipat canal on the eastern side of the river is a pass-through for water from the North to Bangkok. Water level in the canal was reportedly higher than usual Wednesday.

Water in the Bangpa-in swamp could not be drained, consequently it overflowed into nearby farmers’ paddy fields, the local government civil servant said.

Sixty-year-old Manee Ruenbutr, who owns more than 30 rai of double-crop paddy field, said the flood was without warning, and affected many farmers in the area. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-09-05

More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya river

The abrupt flooding was apparently a result of the government’s three-day drainage tests

oopsies

Any closed circuit tv if the event

Some could say it works like it always did.

Ayuttaya gets soaked.

But it wasn't Bangkok so it doesn't matter, does it?

What a surprise!

More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya river

The abrupt flooding was apparently a result of the government’s three-day drainage tests

oopsies

Dont worry each family affected will get a shiny new tablet to eat and 500 baht for damages.

But were the tests immediately cancelled as a fail, or was that part of the plan? Will be interesting to watch the accusations and back and forth on this one.

Meantime I am going to stock up on drinking water, food etc. I think the jury is back in on how well the flood alleviation measures are proceeding.

Cheers

Well, that solves the drought problem, at least !

What was it the PM said again ? and where is the esteemed Science minister with his little tug boats

Edited September 5, 201213 yr by Soutpeel

More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya river

The abrupt flooding was apparently a result of the government’s three-day drainage tests

oopsies

Dont worry each family affected will get a shiny new tablet to eat and 500 baht for damages.

Maybe they could offer them a slightly damaged Ferrari...only 1 owner

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Now they can claim taxpayer's funds as compensation for the taxpayer's funds subsidy that they didn't receive?

Why are farmers buried only 2 feet deep? So they can still stick their hand out.

Not my fault, it wasn't my job to tell those who might be effected, a different organisation looks after that area. Seems nothing has or will change.

hang on, I just pissed my self, BRB.

"Team Thailand" take GOLD for flooding Ayuttaya paddy fields.. look out BKK here it comes!!

No disrespect to the people in London competing in the paralympics, I have utmost admiration for each & every one of them.. but

if their was an event for doing something with no idea & no brain "team government" would wipe the floor with the rest of the world !!

I have to stop laughing it hurts too much but I can't !!

hang on, I just pissed my self, BRB.

Please dont do that you may make the flooding worse....water wings anyone ?

Seems they applied some fairly sophisticated logic ( I know - nearly impossible in TIT) - Bangkok is lower down the system than Ayutthaya and water can't run up hill so there won't be any problems upstream.

Ok this is my last post today on the "flooding issue" it's saturated enough already sorry couldn't resist that one !!

But to close this post with an open question:

What has this government & King kanute got in common ??

Answers on a soggy postcard please....

The reality is that dispite (finally) starting a PR offencive to upgrade the image of farming in Thailand, this is what realy matters, the livelyhood of rice farmers is endangered without proper notice.

It shows once again the the PR show ap erson is far more importent then the backbone of the nation.....RICE FARMERS.

Just change from rice to shrimp farms. Sorted. Cast Kevin Costner as the spokesman for the project.

I thought that the tests were only going to start at 2pm ?

So now officially, they can't even measure the flow from a contained source of water.

And you reckon they are going to be able to limit is to 7 cubic per minute in downtown bangkok?

Seems they applied some fairly sophisticated logic ( I know - nearly impossible in TIT) - Bangkok is lower down the system than Ayutthaya and water can't run up hill so there won't be any problems upstream.

Perhaps it's due to Mr Plodprsops' boats, pushing the flood-waters uphill last year, and finally taking effect ?

Members of TV.

In a worst case senario we will have to start up the tread again, Thailand flodding.

Tomorrow's Headline

Science Minister blames presence of jet ski up river in test area for yesterdays flood

Edited September 5, 201213 yr by Thai at Heart

Members of TV.

In a worst case senario we will have to start up the tread again, Thailand flodding.

Totally agree, a Thai Flooding Forum would make up-coming events easier to follow in one place.

Mods Please!

The government wanted to test for flooding, they tested, it flooded.

So will they be able to keep enough inside the river to be able to do their 7 cubic per minute test downstream?

Oh, that dam_n water and gravity issue AGAIN.

Physics are different in Thailand ......

The law of gravity is certainly different in Thailand, you can push s**t uphill but apparently not water..