webfact Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Flood situation to worsen as more rains are expected in large areas of the country’s upper region BANGKOK: -- Flood situation in the North remains critical with vast areas of farmland and residential areas in towns being submerged and roads impassable, and schools closed, as the Meteorological Department warned today that high pressure system is moving down from China and is blanketing Thailand's upper northern region. This will result in more rains in the North and then extend to other lower part of the country in the central, lower northeastern, and eastern regions. Although flood situation in some northern provinces have eased but it could deteriorate again with the upcoming rains from the approaching cold weather system. Floods have wreaked extensive havoc on farmland in Phitsanulok with over 50,000 rais of paddy fields inundated by floods. In Nakhon Sawan, authorities warned residents living by the Yom river to get ready for evacuation as the river could burst banks once full runoff from Phitsanulok arrives. Runoff water from Phichit and Khampaengphet rivers have now flowed into Nakhon Sawan province causing the water level in the Ping, Yom, Nan, and Chao Phraya rivers to hike by almost 1 metre and rapidly overflowed into the rice fields in Ta Mai, Pikun, Bang Khien, and Bang Phra Luang subdistricts, leaving hundreds of acres of rice, ready to be cultivated next week, to be completely destroyed. Phichit province is now hard hit by flood as more water from upper provinces has flowed downstream and could cause the Yom river passing four districts to burst banks. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/flood-situation-worsen-rains-expected-large-areas-countrys-upper-region/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 If only they had some sort of system to store all that water, it might come in useful in the dry season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 And when the world champions in water irrigation -the Dutch- offered their help they were told: Go home you countly! tzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 hours ago, ourmanflint said: If only they had some sort of system to store all that water, it might come in useful in the dry season. I did an internet search on this and found two kinds of construction that might do the job - reservoir and dam. Anyone knows if they have such advanced infrastructures here in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Well living here now 5 years and it is business as usual every year. No proper infractructure and no plan of doing the right job in time..... I learned this is Thainess: so no worry. let it go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjoo888 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Lupatria said: And when the world champions in water irrigation -the Dutch- offered their help they were told: Go home you countly! tzzzzzzzz You might want to read about how the Dutch helped many Thailand ministries and authorities to combat flooding during the big floods in 2011: http://www.dutchwatersector.com/news-events/news/1643-dutch-experts-helped-thai-authorities-to-combat-bangkok-floods.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobin Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 This is normal and centuries old. Celebrate natural events, decry man-made catastrophe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiChai Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 20 years living in Thailand on and off and we still get floods almost every year and every time it floods the government says it will do something about it, the floods go away, and nothing is done about it. The answer is to make sure you are not affected; live where doesnt flood, raise the land where you live if it does, buy a pickup rather than a car, etc. I am more surprised sea levels rising and no long term plan for bangkok. Suppose the answer to that is dont live in or around bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Fear not... A drought will come along shortly, to make up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Enough.....If you built and managed a proper water management system you would have nothing to complain about every rainy season or drought/dry season. We all like to complain about something. This distracts the masses from complaining about bigger things, government corruption etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhonandy Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 7 hours ago, gjoo888 said: You might want to read about how the Dutch helped many Thailand ministries and authorities to combat flooding during the big floods in 2011: http://www.dutchwatersector.com/news-events/news/1643-dutch-experts-helped-thai-authorities-to-combat-bangkok-floods.html That is very true. However they also didn't implement the suggestions from the Dutch that would resolve this situation. Still reactive not proactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xircal Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 10 hours ago, ourmanflint said: If only they had some sort of system to store all that water, it might come in useful in the dry season. They've already got a couple of dams but I guess they're either in the wrong places or overloaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Dam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirikit_Dam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Indeed, the great flood disaster of 2011 was largely man made, a consequence of mismanaging the water flow from one of the dams upcountry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 11 hours ago, Gweiloman said: I did an internet search on this and found two kinds of construction that might do the job - reservoir and dam. Anyone knows if they have such advanced infrastructures here in Thailand? Oddly they have, over 70 million cubic metres worth!!! http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 2 hours ago, Xircal said: They've already got a couple of dams but I guess they're either in the wrong places or overloaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Dam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirikit_Dam Forty six to be precise: http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 17 hours ago, ourmanflint said: If only they had some sort of system to store all that water, it might come in useful in the dry season. more easily said than done. such a system would require infrastructure of immense magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 3 hours ago, chiang mai said: Forty six to be precise: http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en do no forget floods waters do not follow the same path all the time. hence it is difficult to anticipate the course of the water flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, sahibji said: do no forget floods waters do not follow the same path all the time. hence it is difficult to anticipate the course of the water flow. Indeed. My response of 46 was for the poster who thinks Thailand has a couple of reservoirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Ulic said: Enough.....If you built and managed a proper water management system you would have nothing to complain about every rainy season or drought/dry season. We all like to complain about something. This distracts the masses from complaining about bigger things, government corruption etc.. this is a tragic reality. building such infrastructure is immensely costly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 4 hours ago, sahibji said: this is a tragic reality. building such infrastructure is immensely costly. Costlier than say, submarines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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