Lite Beer Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Phuket flash floods hit PatongEakkapop Thongtub Kathu Police station again succumbed to flooding in Patong. PHUKET: A heavy downpour caused minor flash floods in Patong this afternoon (May 30), with floodwaters reaching up to 50 centimetres in some areas.A deluge at about 1pm caused roads to be overrun with water, leaving motorists stranded or cut off temporarily as the drains failed to carry away the runoff from inside the west-coast resort town.The rising floodwaters were compounded by runoff from the Nakerd hills that encircle the east side of Patong.Kathu Police station again suffered flooding, with the car park inundated. In August last year, the station suffered minor flood damage several times as heavy rains fell upon the town. (see story here.)The Phuket News has been informed that the major roads in Patong are now clearing as the waters subside, and traffic is beginning to flow normally throughout the town.The Southwest Meteorological Centre in Phuket forecasts more thundershowers this week, with a warning that more minor flash floods may occur.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-flash-floods-hit-patong-52549.php -- Phuket News 2015-05-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Really - I was in Patong at 13.00 and I never saw any rain at all. For sure black clouds, but no actually rain. Must have been very localised, I was on Nanai Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoPollmann Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 so the flood prevention works perfectly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Really - I was in Patong at 13.00 and I never saw any rain at all. For sure black clouds, but no actually rain. Must have been very localised, I was on Nanai Road. Where were you at 12:38 when I took this photo? This was from Hasip Pee road: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 and what do we learn out of it??? as usual - NOTHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 So once again the authorities prove that they have no clue about building infrastructure when allowing uncontrolled construction. TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 All those surprised raise their hands It's better in the long run that Patong floods like this. It's like nature's bum gun. Gets rid of the surface mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Perhaps the runoff would be less if the hills weren't Nakerd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Impossible, this just cannot be happening............... well not since the new Middle Road was dug up several times over three years to lay new drains to stop the flooding; nearby klongs were dredged and widened and just last year it was publicly stated that the drainage problem near the police station was fixed and it would flood no more!!! Yeah right! Quote: "The rising floodwaters were compounded by runoff from the Nakerd hills that encircle the east side of Patong". Well that's what you get when mega projects are built on the hillside and the land is cleared for them....... this has been getting worse over the years and it has been plain for all to see, apart from the developers and officials, who are only interested in seeing what is inside brown envelopes. I hate to think what this coming rainy season is going to be like for those of us who inhabit Nanai Road and its surrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 so the flood prevention works perfectly? Ye, another Pattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigdd Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Impossible, this just cannot be happening............... well not since the new Middle Road was dug up several times over three years to lay new drains to stop the flooding; nearby klongs were dredged and widened and just last year it was publicly stated that the drainage problem near the police station was fixed and it would flood no more!!! Yeah right! Quote: "The rising floodwaters were compounded by runoff from the Nakerd hills that encircle the east side of Patong". Well that's what you get when mega projects are built on the hillside and the land is cleared for them....... this has been getting worse over the years and it has been plain for all to see, apart from the developers and officials, who are only interested in seeing what is inside brown envelopes. I hate to think what this coming rainy season is going to be like for those of us who inhabit Nanai Road and its surrounds. Sorry to tell you not looking good for you , so decide now to get out , or stay . This is just the beginning polulatiin still growing so we need more housing . Good luck and all the best for a very , very dark future . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Impossible, this just cannot be happening............... well not since the new Middle Road was dug up several times over three years to lay new drains to stop the flooding; nearby klongs were dredged and widened and just last year it was publicly stated that the drainage problem near the police station was fixed and it would flood no more!!! Yeah right! Quote: "The rising floodwaters were compounded by runoff from the Nakerd hills that encircle the east side of Patong". Well that's what you get when mega projects are built on the hillside and the land is cleared for them....... this has been getting worse over the years and it has been plain for all to see, apart from the developers and officials, who are only interested in seeing what is inside brown envelopes. I hate to think what this coming rainy season is going to be like for those of us who inhabit Nanai Road and its surrounds. Sorry to tell you not looking good for you , so decide now to get out , or stay . This is just the beginning polulatiin still growing so we need more housing . Good luck and all the best for a very , very dark future . The power of positive thinking ! Nice post Ludwig. Also, aren't the envelopes white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Impossible, this just cannot be happening............... well not since the new Middle Road was dug up several times over three years to lay new drains to stop the flooding; nearby klongs were dredged and widened and just last year it was publicly stated that the drainage problem near the police station was fixed and it would flood no more!!! Yeah right! Quote: "The rising floodwaters were compounded by runoff from the Nakerd hills that encircle the east side of Patong". Well that's what you get when mega projects are built on the hillside and the land is cleared for them....... this has been getting worse over the years and it has been plain for all to see, apart from the developers and officials, who are only interested in seeing what is inside brown envelopes. I hate to think what this coming rainy season is going to be like for those of us who inhabit Nanai Road and its surrounds. Sorry to tell you not looking good for you , so decide now to get out , or stay . This is just the beginning polulatiin still growing so we need more housing . Good luck and all the best for a very , very dark future . Where I live there was bad flooding every year, so they dug a huge open drain to take the stormwater and lined it with readymix applied by a bunch of labourers that knew nothing about concrete. Since then they have never cleaned the drain so it is getting full of mud. It is a race between the concrete walls collapsing or the drain being so blocked it doesn't work. TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Looks like the Phuket police have fancy cars. Even Pattaya doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobwolf Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 The Main Roads are fine but Nanai Road is a disaster. As usual all the dirty, Sand and Gravel from most Building sites on the Mountain gets washed down and ends up on the Road. If the Municipality would charge the Builders for cleaning, this would stop soon. Also now another Thai special is on again, instead of removing the Sand from the Roads and then flashing the Roads, everything get's washed into the Drainage by our specialist lazy workers with the Water Trucks. ( Firetrucks )!!! We simply will increase Taxes to get everything cleaned seems to be the idea behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackanapes Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I wonder if all that water would wash away all the problems that Phuket has been having lately it certainly sounds as if it needs cleansing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 The Main Roads are fine but Nanai Road is a disaster. As usual all the dirty, Sand and Gravel from most Building sites on the Mountain gets washed down and ends up on the Road. If the Municipality would charge the Builders for cleaning, this would stop soon. Also now another Thai special is on again, instead of removing the Sand from the Roads and then flashing the Roads, everything get's washed into the Drainage by our specialist lazy workers with the Water Trucks. ( Firetrucks )!!! We simply will increase Taxes to get everything cleaned seems to be the idea behind it. Yes, even yesterday after a small rain in Patong, sand,gravel water across Nanai. It's going to be a real mess as soon as a big rain hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Hopefully Patong might wash away, it's a right Cesspit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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