Pattaya Beach Road Under Water After Heavy Half Hour Of Rain

PATTAYA:--Rain pounded pock-marked Pattaya again, taking only 30-minutes to over-fill drains, causing the well-known Beach Road shopping area to flood, so shop owners and workers combined to clear the damage.

PATTAYA – October 23,2013 [PDN]; At 5.30 pm. A journalist reported that as well as heavy pouring rain, the wind was also very strong, plus that at Beach Road in front of the Pattaya police station, the drains overflowed and could not release water into the sea, which caused extensive flooding. In just a half an hour, 50-cms of rain had fell from the sky, which made the situation on the roads very difficult and small cars could not get through the water, so some of them had to be pushed because of engine failure.

Journalists reported that the ‘activities area’ of a well-known shopping center, got completely flooded too, so shop owners and workers came together to force the water out, and completely clean many areas to prevent any damage to products and equipment.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/10/24/pattaya-beach-road-under-water-after-heavy-half-hour-of-rain/

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2013-10-24

Remove the sandbags that the vendors have blocked the beach with prehaps?

Last week there was a photo circulating on Line or Facebook showing the floods in Pattaya. I read in the Pattaya Times/Post (?) that the picture was from the floods a couple of years ago.

So is this one genuine?

If that was Detol it might just start to clean the scum off.

If the OP photo is real, then all of Central basement is flooded?

If the OP photo is real, then all of Central basement is flooded?

The photo is real. I was there.

This is News ?? because ??

Sorry , this is a regular event isn't it.??

We had floods there last year & the year before when I was there. Very similar

It didn't look regular to me. I've never seen beach road that flooded so I think it's news. BTW, Central Mall lower level was NOT flooded. They've got a system apparently.

Edited October 24, 201312 yr by Jingthing

It didn't look regular to me. I've never seen beach road that flooded so I think it's news. BTW, Central Mall lower level was NOT flooded. They've got a system apparently.

Because the water couldn't flow into the sea?

If that was Detol it might just start to clean the scum off.

oh dear.

I've seen BR flooded a number of times, I'd use the expression "usually".

To my knowledge the Pattaya Beach Road has been flooding like this for over 20 years so its hardly what you would call news. however 50 cm of rain thats nearly 1 1/2 feet thats a lot !

+ The chaos on the roads - a 25 minute journey took me 2 hrs 30. I cannot believe that with the sea just yards away, Beach road can get flooded so regularly. Surely it is not beyond the wit of (Thai) man to remove some of the impediments to drainage?

If the OP photo is real, then all of Central basement is flooded?

The photo is real. I was there.

The article said flooding with rain from the sky, does it come any other way. How do these reporters get a job on a paper.

Surely it is not beyond the wit of (Thai) man to remove some of the impediments to drainage?

Surely, you jest. TIT.

hope everything will be fine there. I went there last month, very nice place, especially the shopping mall.

Sure Beach Road was flooded regularly.

I remember Sep 2011 which might have been the worst.

Big strong currents coming down from the Sois.

Nothing new at all, just the yearly discussion: is it worse than ever? (some say so)

The good thing at Beach Road: it can never be much higher than the pavement borders.

Much worse in 2nd road in front of VT6 and Central: unpassable with all kind of regular cars/pickups as these buildings form a new kind of "concrete dam".

"the system" at Central (at beach road) consists of nice "designer sandbags"

The pumps would never be able to fight a flash flood.

The good thing, yesterday (24. Oct) everything dried up, sun shining (as a friend told me).

Will see what happens for the rest of today.

Planning to be there on Sunday

Edited October 25, 201312 yr by KhunBENQ

Sure Beach Road was flooded regularly.

I remember Sep 2011 which might have been the worst.

Big strong currents coming down from the Sois.

Nothing new at all, just the yearly discussion: is it worse than ever? (some say so)

The good thing at Beach Road: it can never be much higher than the pavement borders.

Much worse in 2nd road in front of VT6 and Central: unpassable with all kind of regular cars/pickups as these buildings form a new kind of "concrete dam".

"the system" at Central (at beach road) consists of nice "designer sandbags"

The pumps would never be able to fight a flash flood.

The good thing, yesterday (24. Oct) everything dried up, sun shining (as a friend told me).

Will see what happens for the rest of today.

Planning to be there on Sunday

but pattaya is facing the gulf, not the sea, so I guess any damage to the beach is not a maximum.

Floods, scams, pickpockets, fires nor surly taxi drivers can deter those intent on bar hopping.

+ The chaos on the roads - a 25 minute journey took me 2 hrs 30. I cannot believe that with the sea just yards away, Beach road can get flooded so regularly. Surely it is not beyond the wit of (Thai) man to remove some of the impediments to drainage?

Was on Beach Road about an hour after the downpour, strangely some of the road drains were covered, one drain had a large volume of water acting as a fountain, I suppose from blockage, with the result of a river of water flowing very fast into the sea

One of the more unexpected benefits of the beach road renovation was witnessed during the storm, steps leading down to the beach became drainage for the beach road. Credit gravity or the project engineers or both

Edited October 25, 201312 yr by PhilipCook

Perhaps why this is news is that Beach Road has been (and continues to be) upgraded however it appears to have no changes to the storm water system. Disappointing however with enough negative publicity city hall may throw more money down the drain to fix the issue next year 5555 ;-)

but pattaya is facing the gulf, not the sea, so I guess any damage to the beach is not a maximum.

The beach has been damaged quite substantially at certain sections (as seen from pictures),

Lots of sand washed away. Not much of a "beach" left.

The next big waste of money that is planned is a huge pileup of fresh sand and building protection walls.

Nobody is presenting a proper plan to get rid of this ever recurring flash floods (drainage with some brain).

This is News ?? because ??

..it has a serious effect on people locally and if they are aware of the problem they may try to avoid that area.

Sure Beach Road was flooded regularly.

I remember Sep 2011 which might have been the worst.

Big strong currents coming down from the Sois.

Nothing new at all, just the yearly discussion: is it worse than ever? (some say so)

The good thing at Beach Road: it can never be much higher than the pavement borders.

Much worse in 2nd road in front of VT6 and Central: unpassable with all kind of regular cars/pickups as these buildings form a new kind of "concrete dam".

"the system" at Central (at beach road) consists of nice "designer sandbags"

The pumps would never be able to fight a flash flood.

The good thing, yesterday (24. Oct) everything dried up, sun shining (as a friend told me).

Will see what happens for the rest of today.

Planning to be there on Sunday

but pattaya is facing the gulf, not the sea, so I guess any damage to the beach is not a maximum.

No, I guess not. What? Gulf, sea, ocean, apart from the name what's the difference?

Remove the sandbags that the vendors have blocked the beach with prehaps?

exactly, it wouldnt solve the problem but it would sure reduce it, unfortunately the beach mafia can do what they want including flooding Pattaya to protect their personal sand patches, because Pattaya has no leadership. I guess the council may organise some well paid meetings and put out a press release saying they are going to act on it, that should sort it out

Pic from Central Festival on 23rd...

Pic from Central Festival on 23rd...

more pics?

Good Grief ,one for City Hall to sort out this time

Pic from Central Festival on 23rd...

more pics?

We ex-pats may moan about it ......but surely The Central Shopping Mall "owners" have enough clout to rattle some "officials" cage at City Hall