Guest GaySacGuy Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 It wasn't so long ago that several areas of Thailand were in drought conditions. Now this: RAINY SEASON Disaster zones across country as rain falls, levels rise By The Nation Continuously heavy rain has severely affected residents in many provinces, especially in the North. A number of areas have been declared disaster zones. Eleven provinces in the Northeast were yesterday warned of runoffs and mudslide threats until tomorrow, due to the influence of tropical storm Mindulle. The Meteorological Department urged people in Roi Et, Yasothon, Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Amnat Charoen, Loei, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Sakhon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom to closely monitor its daily forecasts. Southern people too are bracing for possible disasters. In the Northern province of Phrae, a flood assistance centre was set up yesterday in Wang Chin district to help residents after 700 households were hit by run-off and local waterway overflow on Sunday. Around 3,500 rai of farmland were damaged and the governor has announced five tambons as disaster zones. This is from ThaiVisa.com. To see the full article it is at: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/392806-disaster-areas-across-thailand-as-rain-falls-water-levels-rise/ Quote
Guest travelerjim Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 Thank goodness the Thai government did something right! Last year they finally built a flood wall to keep the banks of the ChaoPraya River from flooding the Inburi City area of Singburi. I met my bf 6+ years ago - who is from Inburi - and when I made my first visit to meet family in Inburi, I saw in every room the water stained marks 6+ feet high. The river flooded many times each year and every time, the family hurried to put their things in the rafters hoping the flood waters would not reach. Their shop house type of home, next to the river, was old, dilapidated, yet was their home. Bf and I tried and tried to move them..to NO avail. But now, all is OK...so to speak. NO more flooding, yet the old house is just that! And, I fear the owner of the property....now that there is a flood wall... will one day tear it and others he owns down... and make new business center next to the beautiful river. Life goes on in TH. tj Quote
