Hua Hin Battered by Severe Weather

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Hua Hin Battered by Severe Weather

HUA HIN: -- Local residents were left without electricity and water for more than 9 hours today as strong winds and heavy rain battered the popular coastal resort town of Hua Hin.

Floodwater measuring up to 70cm made parts of the busy Phetkasem Road all but impassable, as early morning reports came in of a number of local schools and municipal buildings being forced to close because of the severe weather. As residents woke it soon transpired that much of downtown Hua Hin was flooded due to the large amount of rainfall from the previous night.

The Thai Meteorological Department estimates that between 140 and 160mm of rain fell in Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan due to a low pressure ridge which spread over the eastern region and the upper Gulf of Thailand.

The severe weather conditions also resulted in a number of large trees falling which caused considerable damage to local property, as well as telecommunication and power cables.

Most notably, a power terminal located close to the Ibis Hotel on Phetkasem Road was struck by a falling tree, which resulted in most of Hua Hin being left without power for more than 9 hours, with army personnel and rescue services also drafted in to help clear debris, remove fallen trees and assist the electricity providers in restoring power.

The area worst affected by the power outage was from Khao Takiab in the south of Hua Hin right across the town centre up to the Bangkok Hospital.

No electricity meant that most of Hua Hin’s ATM’s were also out of action, as were many local shops and businesses. Unconfirmed reports also suggest that the Market Village shopping centre was left without power.

Around Soi 102 and Soi 6 in the north of Hua Hin, there were further reports of flooding and damage to property and cars.

Hua Hin wasn’t the only area affected by this latest bout of bad weather. The fresh market and surrounding roads in nearby Cha Am were also badly flooded, as was large parts of ThaYang and Phetchaburi town centre.

With many people still without power and water and with further rainfall forecast for the weekend, Hua Hin may not yet have escaped the last of the severe weather and flooding to the hit the region.

For the latest updates on the flood situation in Hua Hin follow the Thaivisa Hua Hin Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThaiVisa.HuaHin


-- 2013-11-08

UPDATE – As of 5pm on Friday evening there was still no power or water in Khao Takiab, Bor Fai and Tab Tai, as well as in many other areas of Hua Hin. Only inner city Hua Hin seemed to have the power restored.

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Hua Hin hit by floods
Jutarat Tipnumpa
The Nation

HUA HIN: -- Under the influence of a low-pressure ridge, the tourist town of Hua Hin is now struggling badly with floods.

The low-pressure ridge over the country's Eastern region and the Gulf of Thailand's upper part has wreaked havoc in the seaside Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Floodwater measuring between 30 and 70 centimetres deep spread across the Phet Kasem Road in the province's Hua Hin town in the wake of heavy downpours.

Between Thursday night and Friday morning, the province's rainfall ranged between 140 and 160 millimetres.

The waves off the province's coast were also between two and four metres high as of press time.

Several restaurants on the beach suffered damages amid the tough weather conditions.

Hua Hin City mayor Nopporn Wuttikul said the weather conditions went so bad that about 10 fishing trawlers sank in the big waves.

The Hua Hin - Pran Buri road also saw many uprooted trees and many road accidents.


-- The Nation 2013-11-08

[BKS22]

Glad I postponed my holiday there until next Tuesday (12th), as I was originally going to arrive tomorrow (9th)

Certainly hope all is well for local residents and tourists alike, and that all the mess will be cleaned up ASAP.

[terry101]

Glad I postponed my holiday there until next Tuesday (12th), as I was originally going to arrive tomorrow (9th)

Certainly hope all is well for local residents and tourists alike, and that all the mess will be cleaned up ASAP.

Been here for two days already and quite bad. Stayed at Novotel Hotel. Few pics from the hotel and Petchakasem road

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[nonthaburial]

"Hua Hin Battered" !!Can things be put into perspective. The area is under the influence of a once Tropical Depression, which is now a Low Pressure Area. A trivial affair.

If you wish to see what being battered is really all about, I am sure you will find ample footage on Super Typhoon Haiyan as it smashes its way through the Philippines.

It may be naïve of me to suggest that the damaged caused to Hua Hin was in fact assisted by poor infrastructure as opposed to being "battered" by a low pressure area

[Stokakrishna]

but one kite surfer managed to get out in the sea and ride the waves

[mikebell]

I live near Pattaya, the other side of the water from Hua Hin. It's rained incessantly here for twenty hours solid.

[fvw53]

- is this a case of "climate change" or is this a repetition of previous floods this time of the year?

- two years ago during the big flood I had to escape from Pathum Thani on 22 October and I spent 2 months in Hua Hua and I cannot remember it rained one day.

[dutchman]

This year had a lot of rainfall in Hua Hin

The year before was almost without any rain except for a few showers a week.

Now this summer it rains constantly almost every day

[technologybytes]

- is this a case of "climate change" or is this a repetition of previous floods this time of the year?

Climates change all the time. I guess you mean Climate Change caused by mankind, which is a myth designed to allow governments to charge more tax.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Now this summer it rains constantly almost every day

Yet 11 kms south it doesn't.

[george]

Cha-am:

Reports od power cuta in the Cha-am area as well. Anyone in Cha-am abke to access atvleast 3G internet?

Pictures, please!

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[JoeLing]

A bit further south:
Some rain last night and fairly high waves
Today a bit overcast but still sunny with sunset.

Still loads of longtail and fishing boats outside fishing

[fvw53]

To Technologbytes

I am not interested in the discussion if climate change is caused by human activities or by natural cycles...or is a reason to tax people : I am 70 and I always tell a friend in Brisbane who is on your line of thinking... that in 2050 he may be standing at what is now the Gold Coast in water which is one meter higher. At that time I will no longer be on this planet so I do not worry about it.

I am more interested in the question if the beautiful beaches of Hua Hin and Pranburi will last long enough for my lifetime...... because since I went there first in 1969 a lot of beaches has disappeared or were replaced by big rocks.

[Floater 7]

- is this a case of "climate change" or is this a repetition of previous floods this time of the year?

Climates change all the time. I guess you mean Climate Change caused by mankind, which is a myth designed to allow governments to charge more tax.

[Floater 7]

No climate change due to man? Really? Have you seen pictures of the polar caps lately? Or the massive global air pollution? Rain forests stripped at an alarming rate. Or just take a look at the beaches in Thailand. No man made garbage there? Wake up.

[Floater 7]

No climate change due to man? Really? Have you seen pictures of the polar caps lately? Or the massive global air pollution? Rain forests stripped at an alarming rate. Or just take a look at the beaches in Thailand. No man made garbage there? Wake up.

[Lupusthai]

Pictures, please!

Central Cha Am (Chokbunmi):

Many short time blackouts (<30min) until 1:30 p.m.

Water pretty near the house, but no flooding.

[ajarnmarc]

Glad I postponed my holiday there until next Tuesday (12th), as I was originally going to arrive tomorrow (9th)

Certainly hope all is well for local residents and tourists alike, and that all the mess will be cleaned up ASAP.

Been here for two days already and quite bad. Stayed at Novotel Hotel. Few pics from the hotel and Petchakasem road ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1383903959.479102.jpgImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1383904015.845772.jpgImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1383904081.646319.jpg

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Great photos, thanks for the updates

[Lite Beer]

Hua Hin in chaos after heavy rains and strong winds

Hua Hin was thrown into chaos on Friday after the famous resort town was lashed with strong winds and heavy rains for hours resulting to widespread flooding and blackout.

Mayor Nopporn Wutthikul said that the turbulent weather was the worst in 60 years.

More than 100 trees were uprooted and over 50 houses were damaged, he added.

The town was struck by strong winds and torrential rains since 3 a.m. in the morning which lasted for several hours. The rains caused flooding measured at between 30-50 centimetres on the main Petkasem highway stretching several kilometers long.

Power cables snapped by fallen trees causing complete outage affecting the whole town. Cooking at homes became impossible sending a lot of people to queue up in front of convenience stores to buy instant food only to find out that several stores were also closed because their calculating machines were not functioning.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/hua-hin-chaos-heavy-rains-strong-winds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hua-hin-chaos-heavy-rains-strong-winds

--Thai PBS 2013-11-08

[masuk]

To Technologbytes

I am not interested in the discussion if climate change is caused by human activities or by natural cycles...or is a reason to tax people : I am 70 and I always tell a friend in Brisbane who is on your line of thinking... that in 2050 he may be standing at what is now the Gold Coast in water which is one meter higher. At that time I will no longer be on this planet so I do not worry about it.

I am more interested in the question if the beautiful beaches of Hua Hin and Pranburi will last long enough for my lifetime...... because since I went there first in 1969 a lot of beaches has disappeared or were replaced by big rocks.

Climate Change is now slowly changing to Climate Catastrophe. The know-all newspaper publishers preach another story. Look who pays for the adverts.

Have a look at Google Earth's predictions for coast line changes as the sea rises. Surfers Paradise will be under water, as will the coast and a good bit of Brisbane.

Closer to home here, coastal areas of Thailand will certainly have wet feet. We're ok in Chiang Mai. 300m higher than BKK!

[Jib Teenuc]

Pictures, please!

Many short time blackouts.

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I hope each resulted in a "happy-ending".

[Jib Teenuc]

To Technologbytes

I am not interested in the discussion if climate change is caused by human activities or by natural cycles...or is a reason to tax people : I am 70 and I always tell a friend in Brisbane who is on your line of thinking... that in 2050 he may be standing at what is now the Gold Coast in water which is one meter higher. At that time I will no longer be on this planet so I do not worry about it.

I am more interested in the question if the beautiful beaches of Hua Hin and Pranburi will last long enough for my lifetime...... because since I went there first in 1969 a lot of beaches has disappeared or were replaced by big rocks.

Climate Change is now slowly changing to Climate Catastrophe. The know-all newspaper publishers preach another story. Look who pays for the adverts.

Have a look at Google Earth's predictions for coast line changes as the sea rises. Surfers Paradise will be under water, as will the coast and a good bit of Brisbane.

Closer to home here, coastal areas of Thailand will certainly have wet feet. We're ok in Chiang Mai. 300m higher than BKK!

Climate "change" is simply climate "normality".

The climate has always been changing.

(Consider the various periods of ice-age Earth has experienced and that the Sarah desert was once the sea floor - else there would be no sand and the white cliffs of Dover, in the UK, are hundreds of feet tall yet are made almost exclusively from chalk - which consists of the crushed and compressed bones of an almost infinite number of microscopic creatures' bones).

The climate changes, get over it fellas.

Mankind's contribution is real but negligible. Far less of a component than the methane expelled by cattle (and every other species with a digestive tract, for that matter).

Bring it on, I say.

[Jib Teenuc]

No climate change due to man? Really? Have you seen pictures of the polar caps lately? Or the massive global air pollution? Rain forests stripped at an alarming rate. Or just take a look at the beaches in Thailand. No man made garbage there? Wake up.

See above.

[kannot]

Hua Hin in chaos after heavy rains and strong winds

Hua Hin was thrown into chaos on Friday after the famous resort town was lashed with strong winds and heavy rains for hours resulting to widespread flooding and blackout.

Mayor Nopporn Wutthikul said that the turbulent weather was the worst in 60 years.

More than 100 trees were uprooted and over 50 houses were damaged, he added.

The town was struck by strong winds and torrential rains since 3 a.m. in the morning which lasted for several hours. The rains caused flooding measured at between 30-50 centimetres on the main Petkasem highway stretching several kilometers long.

Power cables snapped by fallen trees causing complete outage affecting the whole town. Cooking at homes became impossible sending a lot of people to queue up in front of convenience stores to buy instant food only to find out that several stores were also closed because their calculating machines were not functioning.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/hua-hin-chaos-heavy-rains-strong-winds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hua-hin-chaos-heavy-rains-strong-winds

--Thai PBS 2013-11-08

Does this mean the Mayor is about 80 years old then??

[HuaHinHim]

"Hua Hin Battered" !!Can things be put into perspective. The area is under the influence of a once Tropical Depression, which is now a Low Pressure Area. A trivial affair.

If you wish to see what being battered is really all about, I am sure you will find ample footage on Super Typhoon Haiyan as it smashes its way through the Philippines.

It may be naïve of me to suggest that the damaged caused to Hua Hin was in fact assisted by poor infrastructure as opposed to being "battered" by a low pressure area

I was taking my daughter to school yesterday and the weather seemed pretty severe, as anyone who was trying to get around the u-turn near Bangkok hospital would have seen the motorbikes that couldn't move because of the force of the wind and the battering they were taking.

While I feel for the Philippines and anyone living there through the typhoon, calling what happened yesterday in Hua Hin trivial does seem a bit naive. If you happen to be caught up in it then it's very real.

Also the infrastructure in the Philippine is on a par with Thailand from what I have seen there over the last 6 months

[Aforek]

This morning, I ran in Cha am forest park: disaster ! many, many trees down, some very big ; yesterday, I was in the center, Lotus express , Cj express, in front of the fresh market, crossfire, Petchkasem : water everywhere, about 30 cms; no pictures, sorry, but very impressive: this morning, much better

Edited November 9, 2013 by Aforek

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Prachuap Khirikhan, Samut Songkhram and Chonburi hit by adverse weather

HUA HIN, 9 November 2013 (NNT) – Several provinces in the lower Central Region have been hit by heavy rains, with damage being reported from the provinces of Prachuap Khirikhan, Chonburi and Samut Songkhram.

In the resort town of Hua Hin, heavy ocean swells sent waves pounding into the coast, sinking a fishing boat and damaging 10 others. Sea-side restaurants also suffered damage. Hua Hin mayor Nopphon Sutthikun has told officials to quickly provide help in recovering the damaged sea vessels. Flooding persisted in the municipal area of Hua Hin due to the recent spate of heavy raining, although the water level has subsided. Some gated communities remained flooded on Friday.

In Sam Roi Yot and Pranburi districts, certain segments of the main Phetkasem Road were covered with floodwater 30-50 centimeters high. Around 10 homes were reported damaged by floods in the two districts.

In Samutsongkhram province, around 50 homes were damaged by a cyclone on Friday. 12 high-voltage power poles were knocked down, causing a blackout in two sub-districts. Provincial Electricity Authority officials in the province and from nearby Ratchaburi and Phetchaburi were rushing to restore power before Saturday morning.

In Chonburi province, heavy rains lashed Sattahip district throughout Friday, and waves were almost 2 meters in height. Navy ships in the area reported having assisted the crew of 3 fishing vessels that capsized off the coast of Chonburi; no casualties were reported, however.


-- NNT 2013-11-09

[Filipplenoir]

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[john fogerty]

Our electricity came back on about 9.30 am here in Hua Hin - we've actually been without power for 24 hrs.