webfact Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buchholz Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya riverThe abrupt flooding was apparently a result of the government’s three-day drainage tests oopsies 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Any closed circuit tv if the event Some could say it works like it always did. Ayuttaya gets soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 But it wasn't Bangkok so it doesn't matter, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post george Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 What a surprise! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmann Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya riverThe 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litlos Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well, that solves the drought problem, at least ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) What was it the PM said again ? and where is the esteemed Science minister with his little tug boats Edited September 5, 2012 by Soutpeel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 More than 1,000 rai of paddy field was flooded Wednesday as the water level rose one metre higher than the Chao Phraya riverThe 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 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OzMick Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 CTRL + Q to Enable/Disable GoPhoto.it 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 hang on, I just pissed my self, BRB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fareastguy Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 "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 !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 hang on, I just pissed my self, BRB. Please dont do that you may make the flooding worse....water wings anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgma Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Just change from rice to shrimp farms. Sorted. Cast Kevin Costner as the spokesman for the project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm1fishing Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I thought that the tests were only going to start at 2pm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Members of TV. In a worst case senario we will have to start up the tread again, Thailand flodding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Tomorrow's Headline Science Minister blames presence of jet ski up river in test area for yesterdays flood Edited September 5, 2012 by Thai at Heart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushit Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TomTao Posted September 5, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2012 The government wanted to test for flooding, they tested, it flooded. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 So will they be able to keep enough inside the river to be able to do their 7 cubic per minute test downstream? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcw Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Oh, that dam_n water and gravity issue AGAIN. Physics are different in Thailand ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The law of gravity is certainly different in Thailand, you can push s**t uphill but apparently not water.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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