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Workers repair earth foundation of railway tracks in Pichit's Muang district that were damaged by heavy rains and flooding on Monday. The railway authorities suspended the northern train services during the repair. The services are expected to resume on Monday evening.
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Photo by Sayan Chucham
Nakhon Sawan swamp Residents of Nakhon Sawan’s Kao Lieo district wade through floodwater yesterday as they go about their daily lives. At least nine villages in this district were flooded after days of heavy downpours.
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Rain threatens ancient ruins
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The Meteorological Depart-ment yesterday warned that a low-pressure ridge lying across the upper South, lower Central and Eastern regions would bring excessive rain and isolated downpours to many parts of Thailand.
In Phrae's Wang Chin district, 120 millimetres of rain caused a flash-flood in two villages, damaging two bridges and two weirs, but no injuries were reported.
Wang Chin district clerk for disaster prevention, Songdech Ngamsa-ard, said heavy rain since Monday night caused a flash-flood in Tambon Mae Poon's two villages at 4am yesterday, but the flood quickly subsided after a few hours.
With continuous rain over the last few days, the district has urged residents to beware of possible floods and landslides and to prepare for evacuation in case of emergency as many villages are located in a valley, he said.
As heavy rain was forecast across much of the country, there was concern that downpours may damage ancient ruins in the North, especially the 700-year-old Chiang Saen ancient city in Chiang Rai.
Sahawat Naenna, director of the Fine Arts Office Region 8 in Chiang Mai, said many ruins were "now under threat of erosion from rainwater and gusty winds from the early rainy season".
Some 150 ruins located in the ancient city, which is being developed into a world heritage site, are most at risk, he said.
Since the restoration budget was cut from Bt50 million last year to only Bt5 million this year, the office will aim at speeding up restoration in areas that have been excavated.
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This rain is threatening my bonhommie.
Enuff already.
Massive storm moving across Bangkok....
Hit ladprao now
Was quite unimpressive after the rolling clouds. Most disappointing.
But when is it going to stop? Very upsetting for those of us with outdoor events planned.............
Well, we weren't invited, so you'll get no sympathy from us. :la:Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbins
Heavy rain caused a flash-flood in Nakhon Sawan’s Mae Wong National Park, forcing around 1,000 families to flee for their lives yesterday in Chum Ta Bong’s Tambon Taling Sung and Tambon Khao Mai Daeng.
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Uttaradit province on alert after flash floods
Roads blocked but no injuries reported
By Boonnum Gerdgaew & Subin Khuenkaew
Uttaradit was hit again by mountain run-offs and flash floods yesterday, damaging local roads and paralysing land transportation in the province. Heavy rain over the past few days also swept down mud from mountainous areas left over from last year's mudslides, damaging a bridge under construction in Laplae district.
Communities in Tambon Maepool were inundated. Mud and stones also piled up at four spots on a local road linking Bo Kaew and Pha Moob, blocking traffic on the road.
Uttaradit governor Somboon Sripattanawat said the flooding and mudslide situation in the province was not yet serious, adding that there were no reports of any casualties. However, as a precaution, he said he had instructed all administrative officers to stand by in their jurisdiction around the clock.
Uttaradit was hit hard last year by a major mudslide disaster that killed 103 people and left 23 others missing.
The military has mobilised troops in the province to help remove mud and stones blocking local roads and assist flood affected residents.
Maj-Gen Chawalit Srikit, commander of the Uttaradit military region, said all military officers together with tambon administration councils have kept an eye on flood levels in the province. Residents would be evacuated as soon as waters reached dangerous levels, he said.
After heavy downpours over the past week, the Department of Mineral Resources has already warned northern residents, particularly in Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phrae and Phitsanulok, to beware of mudslides and mountain run-offs. Flooding has also hit several districts in Phichit province where the Irrigation Department has been trying to drain flood waters into the Yom River.
Bangkok Post
Cyclone spawns floods in North
Pichit (TNA) – Hundreds of homes and farms in Thailand's northern provinces have been inundated, and more rain is on the way, all due to a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, west of neighbouring Myanmar.
Hundreds of families in Pichit were affected by floods, with homes and farmland in Photalae district and a concrete bridge destroyed by rising torrents.
In Nakhon Sawan, continuous rain has caused flooding and road links with other communities have been cut off. Some 4,000 acres of croplands were inundated. Residents of low-lying areas have been warned of imminent flash floods.
In Phrae, a flash flood hit three villages in Wangshin district. Hundreds of homes have been damaged, and few villagers were able to move their belongings to higher ground before the onrushing waters arrived. Many farming families reported that their livestock was swept away by the floodwaters.
Provincial authorities in Phrae warned residents of five districts to brace for more flash floods.
In Uttaradit, local authorities are concerned about the flood situation. Some 4,000 acres of paddy fields were under one-metre deep floodwaters. Local authorities are assessing the damage in order to compensate affected villagers.
The Meteorological Department warns of further heavy rain throughout Thailand as the weather system is influenced by the Bay of Bengal cyclone.
Local residents of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, and Ratchaburi provinces have been warned to brace for possible flash floods.
Heavy rains to continue after cyclone lands on Burmese coast
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The Meteorological Department warned Tuesday that many provinces would still be hit with heavy rains after a cyclone has landed on the Burmese coast.
The department said in a statement that the cyclone with packing wind power of 75 kilometres per hour was about 700 kms northwest of Rangoon and was moving northeast at the speed of 10 kms per hour as of 4 am Tuesday.
The department said the influence of the storm would cause heavy rains in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Tak, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Ranong, and Phang Nga.
The department said rains could also fall in 70 per cent of Bangkok's areas.
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Residents of 18 provinces warned of heavy rains, flash floods
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The Meteorological Department Wednesday warned that heavy rains would continue in 18 provinces where local people should brace themselves against flash floods.
The provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Tak, Sukhothai, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, Ranong, Phang Nga and Phuket.
The department explained that the rains would be unleashed by the influence of a powerful southwest monsoon wind over the Andaman and Gulf of Thailand.
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Disasters loom as heavy rains persist
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The weather bureau yesterday warned seven northern provinces of the danger from continuing heavy downpours and warned residents in risky areas to beware of flash-floods and landslides over the next two days.
The Meteorological Department reported the Southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Thailand had led to heavy rain over the country - especially in Mae Hong Son, Tak, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit and Nan.
Meanwhile, Uttaradit province yesterday declared four districts - Muang, Laplae, Tron and Phichai - disaster zones due to flooding, which has also seen 10,000 rai of farmland flooded for a week now, said Provincial Disaster Prevention chief Nithipat Pimpiriyakul.
The declaration enabled the use of a Bt50-million emergency budget to help those affected immediately.
Lampang Governor Amornthat Niratisayakul yesterday inspected the overflowing Huai Luang reservoir and the Huai Pakhoi reservoir - which had a 15-metre-wide crack - and said he planned to declare the area a disaster zone.
Meanwhile, the six Andaman coastal provinces are set for a tsunami drill on July 25 at 9.30am, Phuket Disaster Prevention official Anusorn Kaewkangwol said.
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Rains persist in the North
(BangkokPost.com) - This morning's bulletin from the Meteorological Department warned that the rain is likely to continue for some time, especially in the North.
The southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Thailand is causing "abundant rain over the country and heavy rain especially in the North," the department said.
There are high seas in the Andaman Sea, to three metres, and the department advises all ships in the area should proceed with caution.
Meanwhile, a new tropical storm, called Yutu, is off the eastern Philippines, generally moving northwards and away from Thailand at the moment.
Bangkok is likely to get scattered thundershowers, mostly in the afternoon and evening. The capital will be about 34 degrees today, and the overnight minimum will be around 27 degrees Celsius.