Rains and floods continue to wreak extensive havoc in several provinces in N, NE, E, and Central Plain

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Rains and floods continue to wreak extensive havoc in several provinces in N, NE, E, and Central Plain

 

 

BANGKOK: -- As rains and floods continues to wreak havoc on many provinces in the North, Northeast, Central Plain, East and South, including Bangkok's outskirts, residents living downstream are expected to counter severer floodings as major dams are now increasing water discharge as water intakes are nearing their storage capacities.

 

Ubonrat dam in Khon Kaen is now increasing discharge from 4 to 5 million cubic metres a day as it is taking in 40 million cubic metres of water daily.

The increased water is expected to deteriorate the flooding situation now already suffered by residents living along the banks of Chee river.

 

In the Central Plain, the Pasak Jolasid also reported almost full storage capacity and now is increasing water duscharge, thus could bring more hardship to people living along the Pasak river.

 

In Nakhon Ratchasima, the Friendship Highway is now flooded at two sections in Sikiew district with flood level measuring from 30-80 centimetres.

 

The two locations submerged are at Kilometre markers 93-94 near the weight checkpoint at Lat Bua Khao to CP Industry factory stretching for 500 metres, and at Kilometre markers 96-97.

 

All vehicles are advised not to travel on the two locations.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rains-floods-continue-wreak-extensive-havoc-several-provinces-n-ne-e-central-plain/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-06

[bannork]

Amazing, it was only 6 weeks or so ago, Pa Sak dam was only 20% plus full.travelling over it on the train to Korat in the daytime is quite an experience when full, nothing but water from  horizon to horizon. But of course the fact the train ciuld travel across betrays how shallow it is,

[DM07]

There are no floods!

I read it on TV!

[orchidlady]

Didn't they just announce yesterday that (using section 44) damns had to stop releasing water until the farmers harvest their crops?

[bobmac10]

Yingluck must be having a little som nam na moment now

[williamgeorgeallen]

i am more worried about the coming drought next dry season.

[outsider]

Wondering if the good general still has enough clout in the armed forces - just thinking that it may be a good idea to string a line of warships and carriers across the Chao Phraya, facing upstream, then gunning their propellers at full throttle. I mean, these ships have bigger propeller blades than the skimpy fishing trawlers and longtail boats, and it may just work.

[ratcatcher]

9 minutes ago, outsider said:

Wondering if the good general still has enough clout in the armed forces - just thinking that it may be a good idea to string a line of warships and carriers across the Chao Phraya, facing upstream, then gunning their propellers at full throttle. I mean, these ships have bigger propeller blades than the skimpy fishing trawlers and longtail boats, and it may just work.

 

9 minutes ago, outsider said:

Wondering if the good general still has enough clout in the armed forces - just thinking that it may be a good idea to string a line of warships and carriers across the Chao Phraya, facing upstream, then gunning their propellers at full throttle. I mean, these ships have bigger propeller blades than the skimpy fishing trawlers and longtail boats, and it may just work.

"...a good idea to string a line of warships and carriers across the Chao Phraya, ...."

Royal Thai Navy?       Maybe U.S.Navy or Chinese navy?

 

 

 

[Grubster]

Whats going on here, is it just rain or obvious mismanagement. They clearly new weeks if not months how much rain to expect didn't they. I heard it here that they know these things way in advance, has to be true.  Rub it in, Rub it in.

[BuckBee]

it been badly handled for years and current green mob done sweet fa, big money needs spending on water management development that would support good growth in crop ability & and industrial sector but the clown prefer hawaii trips and toy submarines .