Traffic nightmare after heavy rains in Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Wednesday evening downpour which coincided with the end of the office hours as office workers rushed for homes in private cars or buses causing widespread traffic gridlock throughout the city.

Several roads such as Lat Phrao, Ramkhamhaeng, Srinakharind and Vibhavadi Rangsit were temporarily flooded on several sections of the roads as the sewerages were unable to cope with excessive amount of rain water or clogged.

But city officials said that they would be able to drain the water out through Saen Saeb and Lat Phrao canals into the Chao Phraya river within a few hours.

The Meteorological Department said that about 60 percent of Bangkok was lashed with rains this evening as a result of the influence of southwest monsoon.

Some of the areas reported to be flooded include Ngamwongwan, Permsak housing estate in Bang Khae, Soi Ramkhamhaeng 64, Lat Phrao road from Soi 87-89, Chokechai market, Lat Phra Soi 55, Lat Phra Soi 122, Happy Land road and Sivara road.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/traffic-nightmare-after-heavy-rains-in-bangkok/


-- Thai PBS 2016-07-14

Well that's a Drought huh????

My point is very simple.

Don't blame the government. As long the people do not change the habit to through all the garbage into the drain,

this issue will not be fixed.

The government has to educate and inform the people about the reasons.

As long they don't know and understand, that this problem is home made. It will not change.

Come back in another 20 years time, maybe something will have changed?

My point is very simple.

Don't blame the government. As long the people do not change the habit to through all the garbage into the drain,

this issue will not be fixed.

The government has to educate and inform the people about the reasons.

As long they don't know and understand, that this problem is home made. It will not change.

Whilst what you say is very valid, it is possibly equally valid for the BMA to spend its time making sure there are no blockages prior to rainy season.

The BMA does not appear to be suffering budget issues which could account for lack of staff or equipment to carry out the jobs.

In fact all we read is that when the rains start, the BMA is suprised and are rushing to unblock garbage from drains.

I dont think they will be able to stop flooding, but they could certainly work on their PR side.

My point is very simple.

Don't blame the government. As long the people do not change the habit to through all the garbage into the drain,

this issue will not be fixed.

The government has to educate and inform the people about the reasons.

As long they don't know and understand, that this problem is home made. It will not change.

Aren't you contradicting yourself there?

We should blame the government because they didn't educate /inform the people.

...good to see they have learned how to deal with the deluges.....not....

If the government would simply ban motorbikes and tuk tuks, most of the traffic problem in Bangkok would be solved.

I could understand after days of downpours, but I hardly noticed it rain. Did it rain for even one full hour?

Come back in another 20 years time, maybe something will have changed?

Well there has been no change in the previous 20 years so with the increased number of cars, still poor infrastructure, then I can hardly seen any positive change at all.

My point is very simple.

Don't blame the government. As long the people do not change the habit to through all the garbage into the drain,

this issue will not be fixed.

The government has to educate and inform the people about the reasons.

As long they don't know and understand, that this problem is home made. It will not change.

Just blame both

Last afternoon there was a time when the rain was so hard in parts of Bangkok that it was raining horizontally.

For a few minutes even with unblocked drains the water could not go down fat enough....just to much water coming down all at once.

Come back in another 20 years time, maybe somethin

as quick as that

Drain all the water out into the river ASAP. Whatever you do, do not try and find a way to save it for future use. The drought is over so thats all forgotten. Now we just need to be rid of this water as soon as.