No flooding problems yet in Patong?

That question has been answered in another tread now.

Darkened up and now coming down in Rawai.

Yes, same in Rawai and Nai Harm.

Just fled from the beach to prevent getting wet .

Darkened up and now coming down in Rawai.

Yes, same in Rawai and Nai Harm.

Just fled from the beach to prevent getting wet .

Just fled from Ao Chalong Yacht Club after lunch.

The rain so far has definitely helped with the water-table.

A month ago about 1.50 m in the well. Now have 2.80 m.

Showering in Chalong.

Lover-ly ain't it?

Yes, a bit of blustery with this rain, windy and nice. Except I have to ride to Bangtao soon!

This one was odd on the radar, it didn't slowly move across from the sea, it just sort of built up & appeared over us

(I am in Rasada Phuket town)

More than an hour of very serious rain here in Patong.

and in the Phuket Town also, just easing off now

Hi Everyone:

I live in Pattaya but am thinking of having a week in Phuket namely the Patong area. However seems the weather ain't good right now and i took a look at the next 10 day forecast and the same weather seems to be predicted as what it is right now.

So is the weather as bad as some of the above photos suggest?

Are tourists havng it bad or what?

In my case I don't need to lie on the beach but do various touristy things in the day time and bars etc at night.

Thanks any input....

Just waiting for some good flooding pictures......

Hi Everyone:

I live in Pattaya but am thinking of having a week in Phuket namely the Patong area. However seems the weather ain't good right now and i took a look at the next 10 day forecast and the same weather seems to be predicted as what it is right now.

So is the weather as bad as some of the above photos suggest?

Are tourists havng it bad or what?

In my case I don't need to lie on the beach but do various touristy things in the day time and bars etc at night.

Thanks any input....

Just your luck - rain is very localised. Flash floods are not the normal. Any flood drains aways in a couple of hours. We can expect this for the next+ 4 months

Apparently there were the usual floods near ToT this morning and one of the News sources had pictures of flood waters at the Tesco corner where the second underpass is being constructed.

Blue skies now around Phuket Town

I just arrived at Tesco, waters have mostly clear around the intersection and tunnel

Just waiting for some good flooding pictures......

Sorry, not have - just a few puddles...

Fancy a dip?

Just a touch of good, clean silt washed down from the mountains into Patong bay. I'm sure there's no bacteria or human waste mixed in with that lot...

Radar is down

Radar is down

It's sunny.

Beautiful day today. It's been very dry compared to years past. The big problem with a dry wet season is a very dry high season. I see the water problems getting worse for sure next year.

Beautiful day today. It's been very dry compared to years past. The big problem with a dry wet season is a very dry high season. I see the water problems getting worse for sure next year.

Especially if you have to rely on government water.

Have a bloke I've known for 14 years doing some repairs to my garden sprinkler system. He says that there are lots of wells that have run dry this year, especially in Kata-Karon, Rawai and Phuket Town.

Some serious storms coming soon. There has been a lot of lightning and thunder over Koh Naka since last night.

Already had some serious rain over Karon and Patong this past hour. Lot's of flooding.

Hard rain in Kamala for about 20-30 minutes with some minor street flooding. Clear now but lots of thunder.

Radar is down

It's sunny.

Didn't get a chance to follow this up.

I use the radar mainly to see what it will going to be like in 1-3 hours, not what the weather is now. Of course I can open the window to see the current weather

At this time of year I find it useful to check the radar before going out on the scooter for a trip. As it often makes the difference between getting caught in rain or avoiding it by changing my timing.

It is the very useful planning tool when going out on the bike.

I much rather rely on my own observations.

Last sunday e.g. it was raining a bit at my house, and the radar showed thunderclouds. Looking outside, especially up, I expected it to be dry at Nai Harn beach. So went there, and had 1 hour of sun before I returned home (also sunny by then).

What a great day. Cloud cover, light and sometimes heavy rain. Temp. never past 28 at our house. Air smells fresh, water tanks full, garden watered.

Beer time.

A Korean Air flight appears to have just missed it's first attempt at landing at Phuket.

Going around for another go.

Worked the second time.

Rawai Cable is out. Again. Don't they have a decent ruddy UPS at their crappy little shop?

The rain radar is down.

www.tdm.go.th

Sorry updated website

will be available soon,

It stopped working since on Saturday morning

Yeah i noticed the rain radar is down for 4 days, probably it got leaked in the big rain?!?

http://www2.tmd.go.th/radar/pkt120Loop.php

The rain radar is not weather proofed

On the same site, I use the Patong web-cam to see what's coming in the immediate future.