Thailand: Several areas in the North warned of heavy rains and mudslides

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Several areas in the North warned of heavy rains and mudslides

BANGKOK, 12 Sep 2013 (NNT) - An official warning of heavy rains and flash floods has been issued to four provinces, while mudslides have destroyed a house and blocked several roads in Chiang Rai Province.

The four provinces being warned by the National Disaster Warning Center are Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, and Phang-Nga. They are told to brace for flash floods and mudslides due to continuous precipitation during the next 2 days.

The center reported that a house in Mae Salong Nai Sub-district in Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai, was heavily damaged by mudslide. The incident effectively ruined the house's kitchen and appliances. The home owner has however miraculously survived the episode. Mudslides also blocked off several roads in the province.

In Phang-nga Province, flash floods stranded 16 Scandinavian tourists venturing into hilly areas in Tambon Kheuk Khak , Takua Pa District. All of the tourists have been successfully rescued with four elephants deployed in the rescue operation.

The Tambon Kheuk Khak Municipality has earlier prohibited tourists from swimming neither in the sea nor at waterfalls in the area due to the current widespread and intensified rainfalls.


-- NNT 2013-09-12

[Jane Doe]

My map of Thailand must be wrong. It does not say that Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, and Phang-Nga are in the North...

[Ron19]

My map of Thailand must be wrong. It does not say that Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, and Phang-Nga are in the North...

Maybe the editor should have another look at this one.

[otherstuff1957]

It's painfully obvious that reporters here were all journalism majors.... who apparently all got 50% in their science and geography classes!

[lee b]

When is this rain going to stop????

[culicine]

It's painfully obvious that reporters here were all journalism majors.... who apparently all got 50% in their science and geography classes!

I think you know their scores were not that high 555

[cloudhopper]

It's painfully obvious that reporters here were all journalism majors.... who apparently all got 50% in their science and geography classes!

It's painfully obvious that this is a Thai government publication - whose workers do not advance on the basis of competence.

[cup-O-coffee]

As was said before, "It must be that time of year again."

[zyphodb]

NORTH???

[slipperylobster]

My map of Thailand must be wrong. It does not say that Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, and Phang-Nga are in the North...

Perhaps the map was upside down.

[ginjag]

My map of Thailand must be wrong. It does not say that Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, and Phang-Nga are in the North...

Perhaps the map was upside down.

No they are correct it's north of Malaysia.