BuffHello Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Heavy downpours cause traffic snarls in Bangkok Heavy downpours Sunday afternoon caused traffic snarls in Bangkok for hours although it was Sunday, police reported. The rains also caused flooding on many Bangkok roads, leading to many road accidents, a police traffic radio station, FM 91 Traffic Police, reported. The radio station reported that heavy rains started t 2 pm and lasted over three hours. The rains caused some 30-centimre-high flooding on several roads, including Ekkamai Road, part of Sukhumvit Road and Chaeng Wattana Road. The radio station said traffic congestion lasted for hours on many roads, including Phahol Yothin, Ratchadpisek, Ngam Wong Wan, Rattanatibet, Tiwanon, Sukhumvit and New Phetchaburi roads. A total of 47 accidents occurred on Bangkok roads, injuring 19 people. At least 17 vehicles' engine stopped because of flood waters, police said. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 No need to read about it. I was walking back from the market when it hit. Haven't been as wet since Songkran ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 It was really heavy?. The rain this year has come much earlier than usual and it has been very, very heavy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Rain in Bangkok! Unbelievable! Next you'll tell me it is hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosyourdaddy Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ive always hated June. Unpredictable, heavy rains. Last June it rained so hard one day that it flooded my house and recked the wood floor on my neighbours. BTW the wood floor was on the second floor. I hade to raise my ground floor by a foot and install automatic sump pumps and drainage tiles. SO bring on the rains. I am ready!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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