Floods Hit Sukhothai

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Floods hit Sukhothai

PICHET NATEBUTR,

WATTANA KHAMCHOO

THE NATION

Officials try to fill embankment gaps as water level hits 50cm in commercial centre

SUKHOTHAI: -- Flooding raged into the heart of Sukhothai yesterday, just a few days after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the province and declared the situation there would soon return to normal.

Despite the use of many pumps and other flood-prevention efforts, floodwater levels rose about 50 centimetres in the economic zones of the province.

Officials, as of press time, were still struggling to fill breaks and leaks in the embankment along the Yom River. They initially thought their giant sandbags and gabions would be able to block the water from flowing into the town and causing inundation.

The Provincial Waterworks Authority's Sukhothai branch was flooded and tap-water services to locals were disrupted.

The Yom River also damaged earthen embankments in many other areas of Sukhothai's Sri Samrong and Sawankhalok districts, flooding people living in riverside communities.

Schools in seriously flooded areas would be closed down temporarily, officials said.

A representative of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya yesterday visited Sukhothai's Muang district to hand out 500 sets of relief items to flood victims.

Deputy Sukhothai Governor Smith Palawatwichai said that during the past week, about 6,000 people in Muang Sukhothai Thani Municipality had been hit by the flooding.

In his capacity as head of the Water and Flood Management Committee (WFMC), Science Minister Plodprasob Surassawadee yesterday convened a videoconference with officials and 36 provincial governors.

The conference took place after Yingluck received reports that the embankment in Sukhothai had been breached again.

"The prime minister is worried about the lives and property of people. So, she has constantly monitored the situation," Plodprasob said.

He said authorities were taking care of all provinces, not just one particular province.

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

According to Plodprasob, authorities have mobilised all resources including the latest technologies in tackling the water-related threats. "The results of our ongoing battle will come out in a month or two," he said, adding, "I believe the situation will not go beyond our control."

Hydro and Agro Infomatics Institute director Royol Chitdon, who sits on a WFMC subcommittee, said the volume of water in the Yom River in Sukhothai's Sri Satchanalai district had already dropped from 1,500 cubic metres per second to just 1,200 cubic metres. He said the Yom River had overflowed slightly in Sawankhalok district.

"We will be expediting the flow of water into the sea via the Chao Phraya and Tha Chin rivers," he said.

On the water situation in Bangkok, Royol said rain would likely continue till today, but would soon ease. "That means authorities will have time to drain water into the sea before a low-pressure ridge brings more downpours to Bangkok later this month," he said.

Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra said that in the face of heavy rain, some low-lying areas in the capital could be flooded. He said during the past three days, rainfall ranged between 130 and 150 millimetres.

"When the rainfall goes past 60 millimetres, it will take some time to drain the water," he said.

-- The Nation 2012-09-17

[edwinchester]

As for the Interior Minister complaining about the media exagerating flood reports he should ask those directly affected, forced from their homes and faced with the prospect of huge repair bills if this is an exageration or is it the fact that YS and her government have been made to look incompetants yet again he doesn't like?

[GentlemanJim]

They initially thought their giant sandbags and gabions would be able to block the water from flowing into the town and causing inundation.

These sandbags and gabions must be heavy gold plated to have cost 120 Billion.

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Is that why he told everyone in Sukothai 4 days ago that the water would be gone in two days? ANother Government white lie to make the people feel good!

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

Tell that to the people up to their waists in water.

He said authorities were taking care of all provinces, not just one particular province.

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented.

Well, if he is looking for sympathy, I guess he will find it in the dictionary, somewhere between s**t and Syhillis.

Isn't it about time they changed employment law here to make it an offence for clowns to work outside of the circus.

The local village headmen must be beside themselves with elation thinking that the Government will yet again send another 5000 baht per head for each villager, which they can then duly reduce to 2000 and pocket the rest. Perhaps in another 3 hours or so when the red/PTP apologists are up they can explain why they think it OK that the MP's bank accounts are currently bulging as much as the river bank in the photo above. Now I understand that when Thaksin said "You will all be rich in 6 months" he wasn't lying, he was just talking to the MP's. Miracle Thailand

[cloudhopper]

"According to Plodprasob, authorities have mobilised all resources including the latest technologies in tackling the water-related threats."

Better motorboats?

[Thai at Heart]

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

not so easy when your white lies get caught out so publically.

It will be fine, proclaimed on friday, sunday, splosh.

[dcutman]

The floods are not as they appear, in fact they are not even happening. It a figment of every bodies imagination.

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

[canuckamuck]

"The results of our ongoing battle will come out in a month or two," he said, adding, "I believe the situation will not go beyond our control."

Yes when then rainy season is over. And just until it starts again next year.

[Buchholz]

SUKHOTHAI: -- Flooding raged into the heart of Sukhothai yesterday, just a few days after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the province and declared the situation there would soon return to normal.

"normal", eh?

footage shot yesterday

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Edited September 17, 2012 by Buchholz

[WhizBang]

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. It's all about saving face and not having the government look like the fools and clowns they are.

[Buchholz]

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. It's all about saving face and not having the government look like the fools and clowns they are.

Meanwhile, yesterday, fellow Cabinet minister and Shinawatra Clan member Foreign Minister Surapong

Thailand supports flood relief efforts in Myanmar

16 September 2012 (NNT)

http://61.19.244.31/...OR5509160010007

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Edited September 17, 2012 by Buchholz

[Thai at Heart]

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. It's all about saving face and not having the government look like the fools and clowns they are.

Meanwhile, yesterday, fellow Cabinet minister and Shinawatra Clan member Foreign Minister Surapong

Thailand supports flood relief efforts in Myanmar

16 September 2012 (NNT)

http://61.19.244.31/...OR5509160010007

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Can you spot the brown envelope bulging out of the Myanmar recipients back pocket?

[jpinx]

SUKHOTHAI: -- Flooding raged into the heart of Sukhothai yesterday, just a few days after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the province and declared the situation there would soon return to normal.

"normal", eh?

footage shot yesterday

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FWIW -- I couldn't view this online, but when I went to "Quote" I got the raw url and was able to download the youtube video.

just a little tip for those others who - like me - are on bicycle-speed connections....

[clockman]

The blind leading the blind!

[webfact]

Sukhothai flooding returns; barriers reinforced

SUKHOTHAI, Sept 17 – Floodstage has returned to Sukhothai’s provincial seat as water from the Yom River is seeping through sandbag embankments, and pouring over the top at some sites.

The floodwaters rose by 30-80 centimetres but the waterflow is not as fast as before. Three 300 soldiers laboured together in an effort to reinforce the sand embankment to reduce the flooding.

Meanwhile, local residents are complaining about the lack of drinking water for two days already as the city’s water treatment facilities have been flooded.

In Si Samrong and Sawankhalok districts, the flood began receding after the rising Yom River spilled over its banks in Sawankhalok district, inundating the riverside community as deep as two metres. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-09-17

[Buchholz]

"The government is now fighting not just against natural floods but also against people's fears [about possible flooding]," Plodprasob lamented. "We are trying to create public confidence in the government's water-management ability."

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. It's all about saving face and not having the government look like the fools and clowns they are.

Meanwhile, yesterday, fellow Cabinet minister and Shinawatra Clan member Foreign Minister Surapong

Thailand supports flood relief efforts in Myanmar

16 September 2012 (NNT)

http://61.19.244.31/...OR5509160010007

Can you spot the brown envelope bulging out of the Myanmar recipients back pocket?

and another 3 million baht...

Thailand turns over $100,000 donation for Philippines flood victims

September 17, 2012

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Thailand Embassy in Manila turned over a US$100,000 donation from Thailand.

DFA Secretary Albert del Rosario received the donation from Thai Embassy in Manila Chargé d' Affaires Thanis Na Songkhla at a turnover ceremony at the DFA in Pasay City.

http://www.gmanetwor...l-flood-victims

[Pimay1]

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

Meanwhile, local residents are complaining about the lack of drinking water for two days already as the city’s water treatment facilities have been flooded.

What? Lack of drinking water. Exaggeration for sure. Yongyuth is on top of it. Probably is driving the truck delivering the drinking water as I write this.

PTP, flood management, 120 billion Baht, who's on first? Where's my ear medicine?

[Buchholz]

September 17, 2012 - Sukhothai's Yom River

Accompanying Video News here:

http://news.thaipbs.or.th/video/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9D%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2

[Robby nz]

When they stopped the water leaving the river with their big sandbags the river then rose again and started to overflow somewhere else.

Predictable?

[Pimay1]

September 17, 2012 - Sukhothai's Yom River

Accompanying Video News here:

http://news.thaipbs.or.th/video/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9D%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2

This is clearly an exaggeration. Has to be photoshop.

Seriously the people who will again loose their belongings need to pay this Yongyuth Wichaidit a visit. Words fail me.

[Thai at Heart]

September 17, 2012 - Sukhothai's Yom River

Accompanying Video News here:

http://news.thaipbs....โขทัย

This is clearly an exaggeration. Has to be photoshop.

Seriously the people who will again loose their belongings need to pay this Yongyuth Wichaidit a visit. Words fail me.

Will be interesting to see how much security they will need to make a "hands on" visit. Or will it be limited to helicopter flyby?

[Nickymaster]

September 17, 2012 - Sukhothai's Yom River

Accompanying Video News here:

http://news.thaipbs....‚ทัย

This is clearly an exaggeration. Has to be photoshop.

Seriously the people who will again loose their belongings need to pay this Yongyuth Wichaidit a visit. Words fail me.

Yes people might lose their belongings again and if they are very lucky they might receive 10,000THB compensation within 12 months.

Haven't you heard what the government said:

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit complained that some media outlets were exaggerating the flood situation, especially in Sukhothai.

"In fact, it's not as serious as some newspaper headlines have suggested," he said.

And if you still don't believe it Thaksin and his side-kick Noppadon will tell you one more time that the situation is exaggerated by the media and everything is under control, in fact much better then under the Dems.

So case closed!

Edited September 17, 2012 by Nickymaster

[noob7]

SUKHOTHAI: -- Flooding raged into the heart of Sukhothai yesterday, just a few days after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the province and declared the situation there would soon return to normal.

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Looks like the 'no flood this year' order gets flushed away!

How can the water do that to the gouverment? There must be someone behind, to push it, to do so!

That is clearly a setup, to let the actual government look incompetent.

And it works perfect, me think.

Edited September 17, 2012 by noob7

[billd766]

The Royal Family has sent survival kits as they always do.

The Army supplies troops and equipment as they always do.

The government talks a lot and does very little as they always do.

The ministers spout their usual rubbish and do nothing as they always do.

Who would I place my trust in every time?

Well it wouldn't be this government that's for sure.

[bigbamboo]

When they stopped the water leaving the river with their big sandbags the river then rose again and started to overflow somewhere else.

Predictable?

Unprecedented.

Again.

[Pimay1]

25 posts and not one Yingluck apologist defending the PTP flood expert administration? Come on guys/girls let's hear it.

Edited September 17, 2012 by Pimay1

[taichiplanet]

"According to Plodprasob, authorities have mobilised all resources including the latest technologies in tackling the water-related threats."

Better motorboats?

The motorboats was soooo last year's solution. This year it will be the 1000 airplane project, to blow all the rain clouds away.

[dcutman]

25 posts and not one Yingluck apologist defending the PTP flood expert administration? Come on guys/girls let's hear it.

A bunch of them got flooded out and lost internet. There is only a skeleton crew, and they are on the night shift. Edited September 17, 2012 by dcutman

[Nickymaster]

25 posts and not one Yingluck apologist defending the PTP flood expert administration? Come on guys/girls let's hear it.

What is there to defend?

The water is only 1 meter high and would have been 2 meters high without PT's management skills.

[noob7]

25 posts and not one Yingluck apologist defending the PTP flood expert administration? Come on guys/girls let's hear it.

What is there to defend?

The water is only 1 meter high and would have been 2 meters high without PT's management skills.

Don't think so! Without their 'skills', they could have saved the lie, eh, misinterpreting the situation, last friday, b/c flooded already, no reason to hope!

[indyuk]

As for the Interior Minister complaining about the media exagerating flood reports he should ask those directly affected, forced from their homes and faced with the prospect of huge repair bills if this is an exageration or is it the fact that YS and her government have been made to look incompetants yet again he doesn't like?

Where do you come from. What gives yu the right to called the Prime Minister of Thailand incompetent? Put some meat on your winging so that we can understand your wittering.