Isaan affected by floods

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Thai Northeast affected by floods
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BANGKOK, July 28 -- Thailand's weather service has warned that much of the country is likely to be affected by heavy rainfall.

The Meteorological Department announced that heavy rainfall would continue in many parts of the country, especially in the North, the Northeast and on the Andaman Coast in the South, while residents of the Northeast are still suffering from floods.

In Thailand’s northeastern province of Yasothorn, continuing heavy downpours have caused the Lam Se Bai River to overflow, affecting farmlands and villages in Pa Tio and Kham Khuean Kaeo districts.

At least three kilometres of the road between Kam Khuean Kaeo and Amnat Charoen's Hua Taphan district is still under water and impassible for all vehicles.

In neighbouring Loei province, flooding in Nam Phu village in the provincial seat returned to normal today rainfall after water runoff inundated palm plantations, rice fields, and numerous roads on Sunday.

Civil defense volunteers and village chief assistants were assigned to set up flood watch centres to warn residents ahead of time.

In Bueng Kan province, due to continuing downpours, the water level in Mekong River has increased but not reached critical level.

The Marine Department warned boat operators and villagers about strong current, trees and debris floating downriver which could cause boating accidents. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-07-28

[slipperylobster]

Dohhhh.....

[SantiSuk]

.... another slow news day at MCOT; and in other breaking news it got light this morning all over Thailand at about 5:30am.

Edited July 28, 2014 by SantiSuk

[Bigfarang1948]

You would not make a remark like this if you were working your rear end off trying to drain the water from your paddies before lack of sunshine kills the newly planted crops. These torrential rains have affected untold thousands of rice fields in Isan, including my family's . Pumper trucks and drain pipes cannot keep up with the drainage due to heavy prolonged rain now for weeks. The possibility of a total loss of a year's worth of rice is heart breaking and a distinct possibility.

Dohhhh.....

[ib1b4]

A picture of our rice field taken three days ago.

[SantiSuk]

Heartfelt sympathies, but did the article seriously add to your understanding of weather prospects? That was the point to the postings. Surely everyone expects heavy rain now until at least the end of September.

I would also add that these met reports when they get micro geography-oriented seem to be very unreliable. At least twice I have been embarking on a holiday to be told that the target province is going to be inundated with floods/storms only to find it to be inaccurate on the ground.

I hope the micro climate where you are (and upstream) is unexpectedly benign.

[GinBoy2]

Isaan is a big area, certainly in my neck o' the woods rain has been a scarce commodity this year. Many a farmer around here would long for a good downpour

[cooked]

These weather warnings never seem to apply to our area. Around Buriram up to now we have had enough rain, not too much, only a few fields are flooded.

[aussieruss]

Hi all is ther rain in Korat

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