Mentors Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 maybe we should have a topic for Thai Weather news, could be helpful i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Five southern provinces warned of floods Southern (East Coast) Meteorological Office director Wanchai Sakudomchai warned of heavy downpours expected in the southeast coastal provinces. Residents in risky areas of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung should brace for floods in 12 days while it was recommended small boats stay ashore to November 14 due to 2-3 metre-high waves, he said. THE NATION 11/11 ----- Tourists told to leave swollen waterfalls in Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat - Floodwaters have hit Nakhon Si Thammarat's Tha Sala hospital, prompting the evacuation of patients, while the disaster prevention office at neighbouring Phattalung has ordered tourists from swollen waterfalls along the Banthat mountain range. Forest flooding from the Khao Luang mountains yesterday inundated Sichon, Tha Sala, and Muang districts. Especially hard hit was the Tha Sala hospital where doctors and staff evacuated patients to the Maharat hospital. Provincial and local officials hurriedly despatched equipment such as flatbottomed boats to assist in he evacuation. Thousands of rais of rubber and palm plantations along the Tha SalaNopphitam road were submerged, prompting officials to use heavy machinery to drain the area. Nakhon Si Thammarat disaster prevention and mitigation officials reported that 128,450 residents of 338 villages in nine districts (Khanom, Nopphitam, Chalermphrakiat, Chuuat, Sichon, Phrommakhiri, Tha Sala, Ron Phibun, and Lan Saka) were affected and 16,000 rais of farmland damaged. Meanwhile, Phattalung disaster prevention chief So Hemakul said the public were warned to keep clear of waterfalls at Banthat mountain range, including Manora, Nok Ram, and Prai Wan falls, for fear of flash flooding Continuous heavy rains caused a large landslide, 10metreswide and 20metreslong, at Khao Men mountain in Tambon Ta Pan, Si Banphot district, So said. It damaged two rais of a fruit orchard but no injuries. Officials placed a 24-hour watch on the mountain and prepared for evacuations if the situation worsened. So said his office also found 29 villages in Si Banphot, Kong Ra, Tamot, Pa Bon and Si Nakarin districts at risk of landslide and had them under close watch also. Southern (East Coast) Meteorological Office director Wanchai Sakudomchai warned of heavy downpours expected in the southeast coastal provinces. Residents in risky areas of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung should brace for floods in 12 days while it was recommended small boats stay ashore to November 14 due to 23 metrehigh waves, he said. THE NATION 11/11 --- my wife told me today that "the rain is bucketing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Bit chilly in northern Bangkok the last few mornings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 A 76-year-old woman in Uttaradit froze to death Monday night, after temperatures dropped in the North and Northeast late last week. Sakhon Noree was found dead in the bed she shared with husband Thone, 83, in their home in Muang district. Doctors attributed her death to old age and poor heath coupled with exposure to the low temperatures. Deadly temperatures The recent premature drop in temperatures ahead of the cool season in the northern provinces has left local hospitals inundated with 1,026 cases of pneumonia and respiratory infections. So far, 15 deaths have been attributed to the unseasonal cold. Frosts were reported in Chiang Mai province's Doi Inthanon National Park for two days running, after the mercury fell to 6 degrees Celsius. The forecast for the coming days predicts a further drop of 2 to 3 degrees. Park officials called on tourists who want to experience the frosts to visit before the crowds arrive for the high season, which begins in mid-December. They said 60 per cent of tourist accommodation is still available for booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Northern mountain tops see lowest temperature between 4 to 8 The Meteorological Department Thursday predicted that the lowest temperature on northern mountain tops would range between 4 t 8 Celsius degrees. In its morning forecast issued at 4 am, the department said mountain tops in northern provinces could see the mercury drop to 4 to 8 degrees between 6 am Thursday to 6 am Friday. The lowest temperature on the lowland during the same period could be 13 degrees. The mountain tops in northeastern provinces could see the lowest temperatures during the same period between 11 to 14 degrees. The lowest temperature in Bangkok in the same period could be 21 degree. :alert: The Nation 12/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Flash floods kill 5 in Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat - Five people have died in flash flooding in this southern province with the floods forcing many schools to close and thousands of school children to stay home. Nakhon Si Thammarat - Five people have died in flash flooding in this southern province with the floods forcing many schools to close and thousands of school children to stay home. Authorities reported at least Bt210 million in damages in the province, with more than 150,000 residents affected. Most of province has been flooded for several days. Fifty schools have suspended their classes in the province. Local people evacuated their belongings to higher ground. Most government offices have closed in the face of metre-deep floodwaters. About 20 fishing community homes in Pak Phanang and Hua Sai districts near the beach were struck by waves as large as three metres high. In Surat Thani, six districts--Chaiya, Tha Chang, Khirirat Nikhom, Kanchanadit and Donsak--were declared disaster zones due to flash floods. Khiri Ratthanikhom, Tha Chang, and Chaiya districts were hit by flash flooding Thursday night following flooding in Don Sak and Kanchanadit and many roads in the provincial seat are flooded. Some areas are under three metres of water, but no causalities have been reported. Wind, heavy rain and rough seas mean that ferry boats and fisheries have been on alert in provincial waters. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/11/21/national/national_30089035.php :( my wife (in Surat Thani) called me last night because there was again heavy rain for hours. There were flash floots around, but thanks god not coming into our house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ranong - The provincial administration here declared its 3 districts as drought emergency zone. Jessada Wattananurak, chief of the Ranong Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office said La-oon distrcit, Kapur district and Suksamran distirct became a disaster so that the authorities could speed up assistance to the local residents. He said the drought affected 64,546 people of 16,292 families in 118 villages. --- Ubon Ratchathani - The provincial administration here declared all of 25 districts in the province as the drought disaster zone. Bophit Phanpinij, chief of the Ubon Ratchathani Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said the drought affected 679,333 people of 165,609 families in 1,804 villages of the province. The disaster zone announcement permitted the mitigation office to speed up assistance to the people. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30096972/All-25-districts-in-Ubon-Ratchathani-declared-drou Last November much rain and flood in Surat Thani, now it is drought, no rain since weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 It's hot today in Bangkok. It drizzled about 5 to 10 minutes yesterday, but no rain today. It sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 It's hot today in Bangkok. It drizzled about 5 to 10 minutes yesterday, but no rain today. It sucks. Rained pretty heavily with lightning and thunder from 7 to 8 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 There was some rain to the north west of Bangkok and some impressive lightning, but as you say nothing in Bangkok and my god it was hot and humid! Storms are forming everyday, but nothing much further north than Bangkok. A very strong westerly, not too many kilometres to the north is quite literally blowing them away. I'm praying for rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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