Heavy rains paralyse several Bangkok streets
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Heavy rains early Monday caused traffic snarls on several Bangkok streets even before the rush hours, police and traffic radio station JS 100 reported. Among those that became congested following the rains were the local road along the Ram-Indra expressway, the notorious Lat Phrao intersection and the inbound Rama VIII Road.

 

JS 100 reported that the congestion also happened on Sukhumvit Road from Soi 101/1 to Soi 50 in front of Tesco Lotus store.

 

Another JS100 listener told the station that the inbound Din Daeng Road saw immovable traffic and vehicles backed up all the way to the Lat Phrao intersection.

 

Several JS100 listeners also reported heavy congestion on the Chaeng Wattana-Prachachuen expressway and the Bang Pli-Suksawat expressway. 

 

Another JS100 listener said traffic stood still on the Narathiwat-Ratchanakharin Road.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30310380

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-27

 

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Sounds like the typical Bangkok morning (and evening) rush hour.

My morning commute to Mo Chit (down the Don Mueang tollway to BTS HQ) took about 1.5 hours, it normally takes an hour on a Monday, 45 mins the rest of the week.

 

Road conditions were "interesting" after the first major rain for a considerable time. I passed 4 shunts (including 2 jack-knifed trucks) all of which could be reasonably attributed to "too fast for the conditions".

 

Take care out there people, it's Sensitol Lubricated

 

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Heavy rains paralyse several Bangkok streets

Who said that the price of Bangkok condo's were at paralysing prices. You get free weather defects thrown in as well. Then the paralysing traffic. Home sweet home. 

3 hours ago, Pib said:

Sounds like the typical Bangkok morning (and evening) rush hour.

 

Considerably worse. A 60-80 minute normal time journey took wifey 170 minutes this morning. 

 

And she'd normally give Lewis Hamilton a good race.

6 hours ago, Crossy said:

I passed 4 shunts (including 2 jack-knifed trucks) all of which could be reasonably attributed to "too fast for the conditions"

 

in Thai driver's speak "due to unknown road and unexpected weather conditions"

For some reason this happens with regularity at this time of year and for the next 6 months.

3 hours ago, Ulic said:

For some reason this happens with regularity at this time of year and for the next 6 months.

Far from regular in March. Rainy season is way off. 

On ‎28‎/‎03‎/‎2017 at 2:59 AM, Ulic said:

For some reason this happens with regularity at this time of year and for the next 6 months.

No it doesn't