Morning rains cause traffic chaos in Bangkok

[Thaivisa News]

[photo credit: ThaiRath]

Bangkok:- Heavy rains caused floods in several districts Wednesday morning, resulting in more than ten road accidents and traffic chaos in the capital.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Drainage and Sewerage Department reported flooding in Don Mueang, Chatuchak, Lard Prao, Dusit, Din Daeng, Ratchathewee, Pathumwan, Bang Rak, Klong Toey, Bang Na, Sathon and Yannawa districts.

The department said flooding was also reported in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district as well as on Rama IX Road.

Manager Online reported that more than ten road accidents happened on Bangkok streets Wednesday morning following heavy rains.

For example, a pileup involving ten vehicles happened at 7:30 am on the Rama IX second-stage expressway about 500 meters to the Srinagarinda Road connection.

Also at 7:30 am, a taxi hit a passenger van in front of Soi Ramkhamhaeng 23.

Five minutes earlier at 7:25 am, two cars collided on the Rama V Road between the Ratchawithee Intersection and Wat Benjamabophit Intersection about 300 meters from the main gate of the Dusit Zoo.

At 7:22 am, Hua Mark police station had to close outbound traffic on the flyover above the Lam Salee Intersection after a pickup truck overturned.

At 7:07 am, a pileup involving eight vehicles happened in the Huaykwang underpass of the Ratchadapisek Road. A motorcyclist was also injured in the accident.

Seven minutes earlier at 7 am, a motorist was badly injured in an accident on the Lak Si flyover on the inbound Chaeng Wattana Road.

Also at 7 am, another accident happened on the Sathupradit flyover.

Manager Online said several more accidents were reported. For example, two were injured when a pickup truck collided with a 18-wheel truck in front of a petrol station on the outbound Kanchanapisek (Chinple-Bang Yai) road. And a motorcycle collided with a taxi near the Udomsuk BTS station and a car crashed into a roadside on the Burapha Withi Motorway about one kilometer from the Bang Na gate.

[Local Drunk]

Don't blame it on the rain..

[zaphod reborn]

People driving too fast for conditions, not leaving enough following distance and a complete lack of flood control measures = disaster. Thailand remains a third world country. Singapore has the same rain conditions without the tragic results.

[marko kok prong]

Heavy rain and Thai drivers,what else would you expect but Chaos.

[pokerkid]

[Cuchulainn]

Heavy rain and Thai drivers,what else would you expect but Chaos.

Heavy rain and Thai drivers,what else would you expect but Chaos.

[Digitalbanana]

Don't blame it on the rain..

Agree I don't always, but I noticed the traffic cops that normally direct traffic efficiently at Sukhumvit 50 intersection had decided to take the wet morning off and the usual pile up ensued.

[mikebell]

Don't blame it on the rain..

Agree I don't always, but I noticed the traffic cops that normally direct traffic efficiently at Sukhumvit 50 intersection had decided to take the wet morning off and the usual pile up ensued.

Police don't work in the rain; in sun; after dark; at the start of the month; in fact Thai Police don't work!

[Asiantravel]

People driving too fast for conditions, not leaving enough following distance and a complete lack of flood control measures = disaster. Thailand remains a third world country. Singapore has the same rain conditions without the tragic results.

I bet there were more than just a few of these drivers merrily chatting away on their phones this morning in these atrocious driving conditions.

Singapore makes it a criminal offence to use your mobile device while you are driving and will get you fined and jailed. This will never happen in Thailand.

Edited May 14, 2015 by Asiantravel