Floods all over Thailand! Homes evacuated as dams release excess water.

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[stan]

will i make it from silom to prakhon chai (by car not boat) coming next week from now,has anyone made similar trip

I made a return trip from buriram to bangkok yesterday no problem with flooding,it took about 6 1/2 hours each way.

[binnsy]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

[Red Jet]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

So the TV and Papers are all wrong ,what was this guy drinking...Thinners 

[stan]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

No binnsy i did not see any flooding at all.

[stan]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

So the TV and Papers are all wrong ,what was this guy drinking...Thinners 

Like it or not,media are controlled by governments.

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some picture collection from the floods

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some more picture collection from the floods

[Charlie]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

So the TV and Papers are all wrong ,what was this guy drinking...Thinners 

Like it or not,media are controlled by governments.

So maybe they control the weather too.

Quality post Stan. Well up to your usual standard.

[Vombatus]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

So the TV and Papers are all wrong ,what was this guy drinking...Thinners 

Like it or not,media are controlled by governments.

Quite right too  -  we can't cope with the truth coming out !

[Krok Kinuh]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

Looking at the pictures someboby has been busy photoshopping then.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport ready for floods

The Nation November 1, 2011 5:01 am


Suvarnabhumi Airport places high confidence in its flood-prevention scheme, with the 3.5-metre-high and 37-metre wide earthern dyke and sheet piles to slow the currents as well as other preventive measures.
Airports of Thailand Senior Executive Vice President Somchai Sawasdeepon said that the airport also has a team of officers to monitor water levels at six flood gates including Lat Krabang, Saen Saeb and Samrong. Airlines operating at the airport are notified of water level every three hours, to ensure smooth aviation operations in Thailand despite the flooding in Don Mueang Airport.

Yesterday, the airport accommodated 945 flights, a new daily record since the opening.

Somchai yesterday briefed Japanese experts, brought in by Japan International Credit Agency which funded the airport’s construction, on the preparation steps. JICA’s experts were informed about the airport’s cooperation with all related agencies like the Highways Department and the Royal Irrigation Department.


The team of Japanese experts also received a briefing from the Flood Relief Operations Centre as well as Bangkok Metro Plc, the subway operator.

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Four Sub-districts in Jatujak Ordered to Evacuate

A-- Tan Network 2011-11-04


An evacuation order has been given to residents in 4 sub-districts of Jatujak District this morning.

Residents in Jatujak, Lad Yao, Sena Nikom and Chantarakasem sub-districts in Jatujak District have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground.

The Jatujak area has seen the level of flood water rises since Thursday, inundating various roads and key routes in the district.

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Many city canals 'illegally blocked'


Janjira Pongrai
The Nation November 4, 2011 2:05 am

Close inspection has uncovered that many structures have been built illegally on 26 waterways in eastern Bangkok, leading to estuaries being redirected or blocked altogether - one of the key reasons why it is taking so long to drain the floods, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry said yesterday.

According to most uptodate maps, the Chuad Ta Thim canal in Bang Na district seems to have disappeared altogether and has been replaced by a luxury housing complex. In addition, many golf courses and apartments have allegedly been illegally built on canals, not to mention several slums along the riverside, sources involved with the inspection said. Suvarnabhumi Airport and several roads are also allegedly blocking waterways and water catchment areas.

The ministry's permanent secretary, Suphoj Towichukchaikul, said the inspection had been conducted before floods had arrived at key watergates south of Bangkok, and officials had discovered that stoplogs designed to control the flow of water had been used on several canals and that many were overgrown with weeds.

Obstacles like stoplogs were found in seven locations in the lower Sam Wa canal and have now been dismantled, he said, adding: "But there are several similar obstacles in all canals that contribute to slower drainage and flow. A proper inspection will have to be conducted soon."

The ministry, along with its Department of Water Resources (DWR), conducted an inspection of 26 canals across Bangkok, including those leading to estuaries in Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces, from Monday to Wednesday.

He added that a number of sluice gates built and operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) were also narrowing canals and should be dismantled.

An inspection team led by deputy DWR directorgeneral Chaiyaphorn Siriphornphaibool demonstrated how canals were surveyed using the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) - a sonar device that can determine the depth, speed and velocity of the current and obstacles under water. Chaiyaphorn said this device was also used to survey most major rivers in the country and had produced accurate results.

The 26 canals inspected were categorised as Zone 1 comprising 16 canals, 35 per cent of which were covered with weeds and 31 per cent had blockages; Zone 2 consists six canals, 61 per cent of which have been intentionally narrowed; and Zone 3 has four, of which 17 per cent are overgrown. NOT VERY CLEAR, CAN'T CONTACT WRITER.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk said directing water through channels partly associated with the Khlong Dan wastewater management project was being considered because this way, as much as 700,000 cubic metres of water could be drained out of Bangkok daily. "But since the project is currently part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption and has been impounded under court orders, a careful study is needed prior to implementing the idea," he added.

[Mungbar]

There was a bloke in a bar in Buriram the other day saying there was no floods it was all Govermentmedia propaganda
Did you see any? Stanley

what bar you been drinking at Binns the 1 with the sign out the front that say's mental patients