Ayutthaya now flooded by water from dam

AYUTTHAYA: -- More than 800 homes in Sena and Pakhai districts are now surrounded by 10-50 centimetres of flood water and authorities are planning evacuation as more water is being released by Chao Phraya dam.

Ayutthaya governor Witthaya Phiewphong said about 450 houses in Sena district and 375 houses in Pakhai district ate currently submerged by 10-50 centimetres of water discharged from the dam.

The discharge also is causing the Chao Phrya river closing to overflowing in Bang Ban, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in and Bang Sai districts.

The Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat province was discharging water at the rate of 1,000 cubic metres per second. If the dam increased the discharge rate to 2,000 cubic metres per second, as the Royal Irrigation Department earlier expected for this rainy season, the flooding would affect all six districts, he said..

Meanwhile the Royal Irrigation Department announced today that the present discharge rate should have peaked and unless there was additional heavy rain, the level of the Chao Phraya river should start to subside and return to its normal level in Ang Thong and Ayutthaya in 3-5 days.

In latest flood situation, residents in Phichit have been advised to brace for flood as flood water from Sukhothai province and Kamphaeng Phet have arrived Tuesday, inundating more than 100 houses in Rang Nok sub-district of Sam Ngam district.

The water level is reported to be almost one metre high.

Adjacent Nong Bua district of Nakhon
Sawan was also affected with more than 1,000 villages reporting floods in their areas.

But in Sukhothai, authorities and workers were repairing roads in Pak Kwae sub-district of Muang district after flood water receded and almost return normal.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ayutthaya-now-flooded-water-dam/

-- Thai PBS 2014-09-09

But this was not suppose to happen? Government would fix it.... 4 years ago 55555555

Never realy fix anything ...lots of talk,but very little happens.

This flood must have been caused by Yingluck's burberry boots.

I just read this morning, Irrigation Department says this year's flood situation not too worrisome.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/758818-thai-irrigation-dept-says-this-years-flood-situation-not-too-worrisome/

Ineptitude and callousness at its finest. Hope they at least warned the residents .

All yingluck's fault. Where's the military when you need them, at nude dance clubs or what?

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But this was not suppose to happen? Government would fix it.... 4 years ago 55555555

To be fair, the last government said to fix it only in January 2012. With them becoming 'caretaking' in December 2013 that's not even two years

yingluck's fault. Where's the military when you need them, at nude dance clubs or what?

Interesting. Some seem to have got used to having the army around already to the point of actually needing them to do things

So half the country has to suffer for Bangkok because they do not want to get wet feet? they close all the dams too much and probably 10.000 people (or heaps more!) have to suffer the flood because of the closed dams! They lose their property, they live for months in discomfort and their land is all out of use for half year and have to invest heaps of money to get it ready for the next season. how unfair is that? many times Thailand has had offers and quotes from The Netherlands who are the world leaders in water management. It could be even possible to built a Dam south of Bangkok in the Bay of Bangkok to allow as much water in the gulf as they want/need. When they do that they never get water from the gulf back into Bangkok at high tide. Probably because it is difficult to get corruption out of international deals they refused and want to do it themselves, Hope this is going to change because if they can make better water flow they can solve the problem. If Bangkok do not want to get wet feet they have to invest and when they look better after their people in the country they have more benefit from those people.....

yingluck's fault. Where's the military when you need them, at nude dance clubs or what?

Interesting. Some seem to have got used to having the army around already to the point of actually needing them to do things

Rubl old chum. I propose a hug-a-general day so that we can thank them for returning happiness to the people

Go on i know you want to.

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yingluck's fault. Where's the military when you need them, at nude dance clubs or what?

Interesting. Some seem to have got used to having the army around already to the point of actually needing them to do things

Rubl old chum. I propose a hug-a-general day so that we can thank them for returning happiness to the people

Go on i know you want to.

My dear chap, although I really appreciate you offering me this marvelous idea, in all modesty I couldn't accept. You go ahead, phone the general and while you're at it please give him my regards

So half the country has to suffer for Bangkok because they do not want to get wet feet? they close all the dams too much and probably 10.000 people (or heaps more!) have to suffer the flood because of the closed dams! They lose their property, they live for months in discomfort and their land is all out of use for half year and have to invest heaps of money to get it ready for the next season. how unfair is that? many times Thailand has had offers and quotes from The Netherlands who are the world leaders in water management. It could be even possible to built a Dam south of Bangkok in the Bay of Bangkok to allow as much water in the gulf as they want/need. When they do that they never get water from the gulf back into Bangkok at high tide. Probably because it is difficult to get corruption out of international deals they refused and want to do it themselves, Hope this is going to change because if they can make better water flow they can solve the problem. If Bangkok do not want to get wet feet they have to invest and when they look better after their people in the country they have more benefit from those people.....

Well, actually the flooding upcountry till now doesn't seem to have much to do with Bangkok being in the way.

What is next mr.general- crack down of flooding-

To be fair - to fix the flooding in and around Bangkok would take a project on the order of decades and would cost more than either party in opposition would say is reasonable. All the talk about fixing the problem is just political games -- and usually hoping that this year will not be a bad year.... then pretending that their work was the reason for the good year.....

Fixing the problem across all of Thailand would not be feasible..... as a lot of it would require resettlement to higher ground or less flood prone areas.

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by cacruden

So half the country has to suffer for Bangkok because they do not want to get wet feet? they close all the dams too much and probably 10.000 people (or heaps more!) have to suffer the flood because of the closed dams! They lose their property, they live for months in discomfort and their land is all out of use for half year and have to invest heaps of money to get it ready for the next season. how unfair is that? many times Thailand has had offers and quotes from The Netherlands who are the world leaders in water management. It could be even possible to built a Dam south of Bangkok in the Bay of Bangkok to allow as much water in the gulf as they want/need. When they do that they never get water from the gulf back into Bangkok at high tide. Probably because it is difficult to get corruption out of international deals they refused and want to do it themselves, Hope this is going to change because if they can make better water flow they can solve the problem. If Bangkok do not want to get wet feet they have to invest and when they look better after their people in the country they have more benefit from those people.....

"they close all the dams too much..........the flood because of the closed dams!" seems to be a novel interpretation of what actually happens at a dam. Could you tell us a bit more? Are you still confused by Thai light switches?

So half the country has to suffer for Bangkok because they do not want to get wet feet? they close all the dams too much and probably 10.000 people (or heaps more!) have to suffer the flood because of the closed dams! They lose their property, they live for months in discomfort and their land is all out of use for half year and have to invest heaps of money to get it ready for the next season. how unfair is that? many times Thailand has had offers and quotes from The Netherlands who are the world leaders in water management. It could be even possible to built a Dam south of Bangkok in the Bay of Bangkok to allow as much water in the gulf as they want/need. When they do that they never get water from the gulf back into Bangkok at high tide. Probably because it is difficult to get corruption out of international deals they refused and want to do it themselves, Hope this is going to change because if they can make better water flow they can solve the problem. If Bangkok do not want to get wet feet they have to invest and when they look better after their people in the country they have more benefit from those people.....

your post makes no sense the reason for the flooding is because of released water, Flooding in Sukothai is caused by excess rain north of them and the water flowing from the mountains

So half the country has to suffer for Bangkok because they do not want to get wet feet? they close all the dams too much and probably 10.000 people (or heaps more!) have to suffer the flood because of the closed dams! They lose their property, they live for months in discomfort and their land is all out of use for half year and have to invest heaps of money to get it ready for the next season. how unfair is that? many times Thailand has had offers and quotes from The Netherlands who are the world leaders in water management. It could be even possible to built a Dam south of Bangkok in the Bay of Bangkok to allow as much water in the gulf as they want/need. When they do that they never get water from the gulf back into Bangkok at high tide. Probably because it is difficult to get corruption out of international deals they refused and want to do it themselves, Hope this is going to change because if they can make better water flow they can solve the problem. If Bangkok do not want to get wet feet they have to invest and when they look better after their people in the country they have more benefit from those people.....

Well, actually the flooding upcountry till now doesn't seem to have much to do with Bangkok being in the way.

Or Yinglucks government for that matter.

Send-in the South Korean pumps !

Send-in the South Korean pumps !

Sorry, I don't think they arrived yet. In fact, they were not even ordered were they. It was just another PR attempt to be eagerly lapped up by the feeble minded, and laughed at by the politically savvy amongst us.

I still dont know if I need to bring all my belongings upstairs ...

What's wrong with something like this (except that it requires planning)? Its just a huge klong:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway

I still dont know if I need to bring all my belongings upstairs ...

Decisions, decisions. Life's a bitch and then you die.

Weather bureau assurance: Thailand need not worry about flooding

BANGKOK, 10 September 2014 (NNT) - The Meteorological Department is certain that there should be no worry about severe flooding in the near term.

Posted 2014-06-23 04:58:08

Met Dept: Thailand not expected to face major flood this year

BANGKOK, 23 June 2014 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department said that Thailand is unlikely to face another major flood this year, as less rains are expected compared to last year.

Neo, there is no spoon.

Hydrometeorological conditions in Chao Phraya river basin

Yes they are discharging 1050 m3/sec from the Chao Phraya dam, but recieving around 1000m3/sec from upstreams.

Everything seems to be normal for the time of the year.

Se details here:

http://impact-www.eng.ku.ac.th/chaophraya-auto/cgi-bin/browse.sh

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by JohanB

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Hydrometeorological conditions in Chao Phraya river basin

Yes they are discharging 1050 m3/sec from the Chao Phraya dam, but recieving around 1000m3/sec from upstreams.

Everything seems to be normal for the time of the year.

Se details here:

http://impact-www.eng.ku.ac.th/chaophraya-auto/cgi-bin/browse.sh

Agree , we live in Sena and I called the missus and , no problem where we are. Our house is built on pretty high built up land and in the big flood of a few years ago we had about 6 inches before it would have come into the house, its about 2 metres below that at the moment

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by Sena Dave