Thread: Roads submerged and vehicles stranded in Pattaya after overnight rain

The resort city of Pattaya has been heavily flooded since late last night, following three hours of torrential rainfall.


Low-lying areas and roads, such as the Pattaya 3 Road, were turned into virtual canals, impassable to small vehicles. Numerous cars and motorcycles became submerged as their owners were caught off-guard by the sustained downpour.


Pattaya police were out in force, to advise motorists not to venture onto the flooded roads. The rain has eased up this morning, but it will take several hours for the floodwater to drain into the sea.

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Will it flush out the dross though?

Three-Hour Downpour Floods Pattaya, Damages Dozens of Vehicles

Three hours of heavy rain left parts of Pattaya underwater, with dozens of vehicles damaged.


On September 3rd, 2024, The Pattaya News reporters observed severe weather conditions in Pattaya, where thunderstorms and heavy rain persisted for more than three hours.


The downpour caused water levels to rise rapidly, leading to widespread flooding as the drainage system failed to cope with the deluge. Several areas were severely affected, particularly locations prone to flooding after just 30 minutes of continuous rain, such as Pattaya Third Road, Sukhumvit Road near South Pattaya Highway, and the road along the railway between Khao Talo and Soi Wat Tham Samakkhi.

The flooding on these main roads made it impossible for motorcycles and small cars to pass. Numerous vehicles were damaged as some drivers attempted to drive through the floodwaters, only to have their vehicles swept away by the strong currents. Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries. Good Samaritans and officials also assisted in pushing the stranded vehicles to the roadside.

Three-Hour Downpour Floods Pattaya, Damages Dozens of Vehicles - The Pattaya News

The good news is that SA is safe and sound and it probably flushed out that filthy polluted canal near Wongamat. It's all in the ocean now to wash up on the beaches soon.

deja vu.... happens every year.

every year they upgrade the drainage..... rinse and repeat !!

obviously the sewers are clogged with the gallons of congealed ghee and waste food matter poured daily into the drains by the careless staff at the thousands of indian and middle eastern restaurants that have sprung up in the town, and combined with the filth, litter and detritus washed into them from the rarely cleaned streets and pavements is it any wonder that floods in pattaya are the norm after a couple of hours of rain.

this shite all flows into the sea, where it is consumed and digested by marine life, marine life that will soon be harvested and served up on the plates of unsuspecting foreign diners raving about the quality of the thai seafood they have paid handsomely to eat.

and the never ending cycle of filth just keeps on turning.