Central Thailand, Including Bangkok, Braces For Heavy Rain Through Saturday

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Central Thailand, including capital, braces for heavy rain through Saturday

BANGKOK, Sept 28 – Provinces in Thailand’s central region--including Bangkok--will continue to be battered by heavy rainfalls through tomorrow, according to Royal Chitradon, chairman of the subcommittee on water situation analysis.

He said he had coordinated with government agencies concerned including the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Navy and the Public Works and Town and Country Planning Department to help with drainage to alleviate flooding.

Mr Royal said the monsoon trough now passing through the Central Plains will maintain its strength and cause heavy rains through Saturday.

In addition to Bangkok municipality preparations, Dr Royal said the Royal Thai Navy has prepared boats to push out water from Klong Ladkrabang, Klong Hua Takae, Klong Bangkhen and Klong Bang Sue.

The Public Works Department has set up 65 pumps in the city's flood-prone areas to pump floodwater from roadways to canals, he said. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-09-28

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Heavy, Flash floods and Mudslides expected across the country

BANGKOK, 28 September 2012 (NNT) - Government agencies are warning residents in flood-prone areas across the country to brace for heavy rains and possible flash floods and forest runoffs.

The Meteorological Department has announced that due to a continuously strong monsoon trough covering the lower Central region, the upper South and the East and a southwestern monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand, extremely heavy rains are expected in many areas.

Strong winds will generate 2-3 meter-high waves in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand and all shipping should proceed with caution today and tomorrow.

In Bangkok and its vicinities, widespread thundershowers and isolated torrential rainfall are expected in 90% of the capital.

Meanwhile, the Department of Mineral Resources also urged volunteers of its disaster warning network to closely monitor the situation in risky areas nationwide.

The areas at risk of flash floods and forest runoffs include Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Sakaeo, Trat, Ranong and Krabi.

Following bouts of heavy rains in the past few days, some of these low-lying areas have been hit by forest runoffs. Volunteers are being asked to monitor rainfall levels in case of mudslides.

Community leaders and provincial authorities have been put on high alert and are keeping a close watch on the situation.

-- NNT 2012-09-28

[tomross46]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

[brianP]

One day, when water is so rare ,these rains and floods will save lives, me thinks.

[wilgoster]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

C'mon, we've been over this wet ground before. Got something more interesting?

Edited September 28, 2012 by wilgoster

[asdecas]

One day, when water is so rare ,these rains and floods will save lives, me thinks.

Fresh water may become scarce in one place at any given time but we cannot say that water will become rarer; to all intents and purposes it is finite but remains a constant, planet-wide.

[bkkjames]

A policy of truth..

[Johnnie99]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

C'mon, we've been over this wet ground before. Got something more interesting?

Learning comes through repetition. Repeat it enough times and whatever it is, is learned.

[fareastguy]

Bring in the boats & get them engines revved up !!

I wonder why no other nation has used this cost efficient & flexible method of safe guarding the capitals of their respected countries ??

Thais always a step ahead in ingenuity!!

[Gweiloman]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

Hahaha, very funny...... not.

[Gweiloman]

Bring in the boats & get them engines revved up !!

I wonder why no other nation has used this cost efficient & flexible method of safe guarding the capitals of their respected countries ??

Thais always a step ahead in ingenuity!!

Maybe, due to the fact that many other countries do not have the same system of canals?

[sirchai]

--will continue to be battered by heavy rainfalls through tomorrow, according to Royal Chitradon, chairman of the subcommittee on water situation analysis.

What does the chairwoman/cheerleader of the comedians say?

We bought a houseboat to be on the safe side--

Edited September 28, 2012 by sirchai

[Globeman]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

C'mon, we've been over this wet ground before. Got something more interesting?

How about "Thailand: Hub of Floods" -- that hub joke never ever gets old, does it? Always a good substitute for genuine wit, and always gets plenty of likes from fellow imbeciles.

[asiawatcher]

If last night was any indication, better batten down the hatches.

[wimpey1946]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

C'mon, we've been over this wet ground before. Got something more interesting?

right well sayd

[hellodolly]

Not to fear Yingluck has said no more floods. The government has over 3 billion Baht they spent for flood control.

Also the Royal Navy is on the job.

[Dr Robert]

"...the Royal Thai Navy has prepared boats to push out water from Klong Ladkrabang, Klong Hua Takae, Klong Bangkhen and Klong Bang Sue..."? How does this work ? Are the laws of physics different in Thailand or just these Klongs?

Dr Einstein understood this kind of wisdom when he uttered:

• "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
  

[Baerboxer]

"...the Royal Thai Navy has prepared boats to push out water from Klong Ladkrabang, Klong Hua Takae, Klong Bangkhen and Klong Bang Sue..."? How does this work ? Are the laws of physics different in Thailand or just these Klongs?

Dr Einstein understood this kind of wisdom when he uttered:

• "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
  

He also said insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Maybe they'll try a big wave machine next

[sotsira]

One day, when water is so rare ,these rains and floods will save lives, me thinks.

Water volume is a constant worldwide.

[DocN]

"...the Royal Thai Navy has prepared boats to push out water from Klong Ladkrabang, Klong Hua Takae, Klong Bangkhen and Klong Bang Sue..."? How does this work ? Are the laws of physics different in Thailand or just these Klongs?

Dr Einstein understood this kind of wisdom when he uttered:

• "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
  

He also said insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Maybe they'll try a big wave machine next

Who is this Einstein? He is just another farang, who doesn't know, how things are in Thailand!

[noob7]

One day, when water is so rare ,these rains and floods will save lives, me thinks.

Water volume is a constant worldwide.

The weight maybe is the same, but the volume is 'up2temperature'!

[hubahuba]

I didn't know King Canute has been resurrected and with the Royal Thai Navy will now turn back the water in Thailand. maybe he will have better luck this time.

[seajae]

Bugger, heading to Bangkok saturday too, hopefully the roads from Surat Thani will be ok. Will be staying in Thonburi for 4 days, hopefully they are just being over cautious.

Dennis

[BeforeTigers]

So what they're saying is, I can expect clear skies through the weekend?

[culicine]

If last night was any indication, better batten down the hatches.

Yep. I had to drive through it in Nontaburi. I did note that flooding has increased on roads, as more villages are being built (and built on even higher built-up land, in fear of more flooding). Lots of brown muddy water on the road. That's what you get when you develop on the floodplain!

[noob7]

So what they're saying is, I can expect clear skies through the weekend?

We are in Thailand, pal. You can expect, whatever you want!

[MEL1]

They should have left all of the appearing sink holes open; thems ones that appeared all year between Jan and July.

Sinks drain water, and there's must have beens holes below them that would take away any threat of flooding.

Oh! Sorry - that's the great tunnel they just found below BKK that will ensure no floods, even if there are 10 bad storms.

-mel.

[techboy]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

The gov't said that it would control flooding from the Chao Phraya this year. I would like to see where the government made a flat out statement that there would be no flooding whatsoever during monsoon season. And it is You that are stating that the government ostensibly gives no false information and then you are giving the derisive crack about your own false epithet.

[noob7]

The gov't said that it would control flooding from the Chao Phraya this year.

Control flooding, would that mean

a: with CCTV?

b: decide, where, when and how high?

c: to preside over / keep it under control, so that it won't happen?

Edited September 28, 2012 by noob7

[Skywalker69]

What floods? There are no floods. The Government has told us that we will not have floods this year, and the government does not give out false information.

So when has the Government ever told the truth?