Meteorological Dept warns of effects from heavy rain throughout country

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Meteorological Dept warns of effects from heavy rain throughout country

BANGKOK, 6 July 2016 (NNT) – Citizens in the northeast have been warned to brace for heavy rain while shippers in the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand have been told to be cautious while on the water.

The Meteorological Department has pointed out rain in the north of the country and heavy rains in parts of the northeast and east are to persist through this period, especially in the provinces of Sakhon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani. Citizens in the mentioned provinces have been asked to be wary of flashfloods and forest run off as well as trapped water. Bangkok is to experience continual rain as well during the period.

From July 7-11, the south and east will see heavy rains, necessitating caution among shippers in the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Small boats are recommended to remain at shore during the days.

-- NNT 2016-07-06

[lostmebike]

Those poor people in isaan.

All this water and flooding and then there's the long wait till the predictable drought at end of this year/start of next!

[neverdie]

Those poor people in isaan.

All this water and flooding and then there's the long wait till the predictable drought at end of this year/start of next!

That sounds familiar, it's the nature of farming.

In Queensland Australia, it rains, it floods, it goes into drought and then It burns and then the cycle starts all over again. Sometimes things swap around a little bit but a farmers life is a challenging one never the less.

There's no doubt about it, when it rains in Los, it certainly knows how to rain.

[ratcatcher]

Meteorological Dept warns of effects from heavy rain throughout country.

They warned that people will get wet, the streets in Bangkok will flood and grass will grow faster than normal.

BTW, they also announced the drought is now officially over and they are in flood mode. The more rain the better, preferably in the far north where it can make its way into the big dams with Royal names.

[willyumiii]

We need more dams to retain more water to get us through drought season and to control water in flooding season.

This is 2016,

this is not a new idea.

It works well in other countries all over the world!

[chainarong]

Those poor people in isaan.

All this water and flooding and then there's the long wait till the predictable drought at end of this year/start of next!

That sounds familiar, it's the nature of farming.

In Queensland Australia, it rains, it floods, it goes into drought and then It burns and then the cycle starts all over again. Sometimes things swap around a little bit but a farmers life is a challenging one never the less.

There's no doubt about it, when it rains in Los, it certainly knows how to rain.

Coming from outback west OZ I can relate to this. rained the last 16hrs out of 24 at Phitsanulok.

[neverdie]

We need more dams to retain more water to get us through drought season and to control water in flooding season.

This is 2016,

this is not a new idea.

It works well in other countries all over the world!

You are expecting the government to actually achieve something for the people without lining their own pockets and interests.......that's too mutttt.

[neverdie]

Those poor people in isaan.

All this water and flooding and then there's the long wait till the predictable drought at end of this year/start of next!

That sounds familiar, it's the nature of farming.

In Queensland Australia, it rains, it floods, it goes into drought and then It burns and then the cycle starts all over again. Sometimes things swap around a little bit but a farmers life is a challenging one never the less.

There's no doubt about it, when it rains in Los, it certainly knows how to rain.

Coming from outback west OZ I can relate to this. rained the last 16hrs out of 24 at Phitsanulok.

They could have productive farms all around parts of outback Oztralia, if they just got some watering system running from the north to the south, idea has been around for years. We could become one of the greatest farming nations in the world......but alas, it's no different in oz than it is in Thailand. Greedy, corrupt, lady stoooopid imbeciles making decisions that fluff their own nests whilst ignoring the very people who have paid for these buffoons to hide in their cozy offices and make poor decisions.

[Hawk]

"Meteorological Dept warns of effects from heavy rain"

Let me guess, flooding?

[willyumiii]

We need more dams to retain more water to get us through drought season and to control water in flooding season.

This is 2016,

this is not a new idea.

It works well in other countries all over the world!

You are expecting the government to actually achieve something for the people without lining their own pockets and interests.......that's too mutttt.

Neverdie,

This is one of those times that you and I agree.

I say let them line their pockets.

It is part of the price paid to get things done in Thailand.

Just like corporations paying off politicians to get what they want done in America.

I think the long term benefits for Thailand will make the expense of lining pockets worthwhile in the long run.

[ozyjon]

And did the Meteorological Dept find any Meteors

after all it's in the name?

[chowny77]

I am glad that the farmers now have the much need water that they were after but I am sure most of it will go to waste. When I first came here in May of 2000 for holiday the weather was pretty predictable and surprisingly even the Lonely Planet book was right. Jump forward to 2016 and now the weather is all over the place. Thailand is not the only place but obviously it is a world wide occurrence and the people in power need to start educating and building the infrastructure to deal with the climate changes as what they were used to and the way that seasons used to play-out are not following the old rules. Governments and their agencies must now step up to the challenge and stop looking to make a sly buck on the side and put the ordinary peoples needs first. Again, this is not only isolated to Thailand but everywhere.