Summer rain catches Bangkokians by surprise

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Summer rain catches Bangkokians by surprise

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Image: @Sony1678Sri / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — After days of sweltering heat, Bangkokians woke up Friday morning to see rainstorm all over their city.

 

The rain brought some relief to the capital city, which had been under the summer heatwave since last week, but it also complicated travel plans for millions of commuters during the morning rush hour.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2017/03/17/summer-rain-catches-bangkokians-surprise/

 

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[MaxLee]

Nothing in the land of smiles surprises me any more........ it'll be all washed under the water..........

[Sphere]

People didn't have enough warning to change to rain tyres......

 

Photos Twitter @js100

[DavisH]

2 minutes ago, Cuchulainn said:

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Just selfish, incompetent, brain-dead morons, that's all.

 

Naughty naughty tyres!!

Roads have been dry for a couple of months and this rain would have lifted all the much and oil off the road. It's very slippery and not surprised to see many accidents in a short distance. I saw something like this a few years ago. About 6 accidents in a space of a km. Look for the soapy appearance on the road after rains. Avoid it. 

[robertthebruce]

Demolition Derby ..........

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Widespread blackout hits Bangkok after storm

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

A flooded street in the Ramkhamhaeng neighborhood of Bangkok. Image: @sirinth42487784 / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — The Metropolitan Electricity Authority reported power outages over wide swaths of Bangkok on Friday afternoon.

 

The area affected include much of eastern Bangkok, such as some parts of Pu Chao Saming Phrai, Lat Phrao and Phahonyothin Roads, according to a statement from the agency.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2017/03/17/widespread-blackout-hits-bangkok-storm/

 

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[khwaibah]

TUFF SHYT. Happens all the time where I live. PEA could not orchestra a cluster <deleted>.

[fruitman]

http://weather.tmd.go.th/bma_ncLoop.php

 

It was on the weatherforecast and on the radar they could have seen them clouds coming...

 

So no surprise at all, just another day in BKK.

[digger70]

Tuf titties, drive according to the road conditions ,grow up use you're brains.

[bkk6060]

Huh, interesting.  I am staying in Nana and it rained lightly for about 3 minutes.

[Brigante7]

24 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Huh, interesting.  I am staying in Nana and it rained lightly for about 3 minutes.

Ah! That golden rain.

 

 

Brigante7.

[The Deerhunter]

On 3/17/2017 at 1:15 PM, DavisH said:

Roads have been dry for a couple of months and this rain would have lifted all the much and oil off the road. It's very slippery and not surprised to see many accidents in a short distance. I saw something like this a few years ago. About 6 accidents in a space of a km. Look for the soapy appearance on the road after rains. Avoid it. 

Come on!!!  Every driver knows that oil/rubber scum on wet roads after a dry spell means traction problems requiring gentle braking and increased stopping distances.  Oh, Silly me!!!  I forgot this is stupid, selfish, dangerous-passing, ME-FIRST Thai drivers we are talking about...........!   Watched them passing dangerously on corners in the wet today (Saturday)  More rain today where I live!!! 

[outsider]

You live in a tropical region. Rain is common. Learn to drive according to conditions i.e. use the brain, and there should be less accidents.

[MaxiMaxi]

On Friday, March 17, 2017 at 0:05 PM, Sphere said:

People didn't have enough warning to change to rain tyres......

 

Photos Twitter @js100

But people could have more brain to drive with more attention and smoothly on accelerator and brakes. It's well known that first rain brings up grease and oil from asphalt and should apply different driving Instead of usual crazy attitude