Thread: Weatherman warns of flash flood in all regions except the Northeast

The Meteorological Department warned of flash flood, mudslide and overflowing of rivers in the northern, central, eastern and southern regions from today until Monday (Aug 21) as a result of widespread rain and heavy rain.

But people living in the western coast of the South such as Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun were warned by the Weatherman to be specially cautious because of the intense rain as well as the topography of the region which is vulnerable to immediate flash flood and overflowing of rivers.

In Trang province, officials said that runoffs continue to gush downhill from Banthad mountain range. All waterfalls in the province have been declared off-limits to visitors for their own safety.

Phangnga deputy governor Ekkarat Leesen said local leaders in eight districts had been instructed to be on the alert for flash flood and mudslide due to heavy rain in the province.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has instructed its units in the northern, central, southern and eastern provinces to brace for flooding from today until Monday (Aug 21).

Northern provinces under threat include Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang, Lamphun, Phrae, Nan, Uttradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, and Petchabun.

Central provinces vulnerable include Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Sing Buri, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Ayutthaya and Bangkok.

Weatherman warns of flash flood in all regions except the Northeast - Thai PBS English News

Flood still grips 7 provinces; Pathum Thani & Nan issue flood warnings

BANGKOK, 17th August 2017 (NNT) - Flooding remains in seven provinces in the Northeast and the Central region according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

The deluge still grips Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et, Yasothon, Ubon Ratchathani and Ayutthaya. DDPM and relevant bodies have sent heavy machines to inundated areas to speed up the drainage of floodwaters.



DDPM Director-General Chatchai Promlert has instructed the chiefs of disaster prevention and mitigation offices in provinces where floods have receded, to urgently survey the flood-hit areas and submit a damage assessment report to the Ministry of Finance.

Meanwhile, the central province of Pathum Thani has warned riverside residents and the agencies involved to brace themselves for a tidal surge between 19th and 21st August which may result in flooding.

In the North, the governor of Nan province has instructed local administrative organizations to issue flash flood warnings and prepare contingency measures for residents in disaster-prone areas in the face of torrential rains between now and 21st August.

National News Bureau Of Thailand | Flood still grips 7 provinces; Pathum Thani & Nan issue flood warnings

I live South Buriram Province and we've had fook all rain this year. I was out today doing a bit in the gardening and the ground was as hard as my dick on a Friday night.

Joking aside, we've had a really dry wet season compared to years gone by. Hopefully the dams are full? Raining now at this moment but not much.

^ Last year was like that here in Mae Jo, really dry. This year plenty of rain.


Heavy Rains Cause Mai Sai River to Burst its Banks Flooding Border Market



CHIANG RAI – Overnight heavy rain have caused the Mae Sai river to overflow in the border area between Mae Sai district and Tachileik in Myanmar.

In the border market of Sailomjoy, more than 200 shops were flooded with some spots under more than one metre of water on Friday morning. Vendors scrambled to take their goods to higher ground, but many were unable to remove them in time.

Despite flood levels stabilizing in Chiang Rai’s Sai River, shop houses and communities along the Thai-Myanmar border continue to be submerged and traffic cut off.

Governor Narongsak Osot-thanakorn has ordered all relevant units to closely monitor the situation 24 hours a day and has organized patrols of the affected area. He has also asked the local irrigation department office to inspect the integrity of dykes and sluice gates.

Flooding also hit at least three neighborhoods in Mae Sai subdistrict, affecting 200 homes. In the Myanmar town of Tachileik, the central market and nearby communities have been almost entirely engulfed by floodwaters.

Governor Narongsak has given directives to relevant bodies to work closely with the security sector to help flood-hit residents.

Soldiers and Mae Sai municipality staff assisted rescue workers, using flat-bottom boats to help residents in the flooded areas. The municipality urged riverside residents to move their belonging to higher ground as the river continued to rise.

Flooding was also reported at the popular Thalor tourist market in Tachileik, with water 30-50cm deep in places.

Heavy Rains Cause Mai Sai River to Burst its Banks Flooding Border Market | Chiang Rai Times English Language Newspaper