Horneytorney Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 South hammered by heavy seas! unbelievable! and this during the cold and dry season where the sea is so calm on the other side of the gulf! from Bangkokpost: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/272526/authorities-rush-to-save-wave-stricken-south The southern provinces on the Gulf coast are being hammered by massive storm waves and strong winds, and Deputy Prime Minister Yngyuth Wichaidit has been put on charge of providing emergency help. Huge waves had washed away a kilometre of beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Thap Sakae district, reports said on Monday. An area about 50 metres wide and a kilometre long had been been taken by the sea. Waves three to four metres high had destroyed many houses and buildings along the coast. Fishermen were forced to stay ashore and a fish sauce plant was starting to cave in. The furious assault on the coastline was generated by a ridge of high pressure from China. In Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang district, the powerful waves have inundated many houses, forcing residents to evacuate to safety. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Mr Yongyuth will visit southern Thailand to assess the situation and provincial governors can use the emergency budget to help people affected by the waves. She said authorities will have to continue closely monitoring the coastal situation in the South. The emergency warning database needed improvement and the appropriate agencies had to work in a more integrated manner. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Wibul Sanguanpong said strong waves and storms had damaged houses and public utilities in eight districts in four provinces -- Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani. Mr Wibul said his department had been cooperating with other units to provide assistance the residents along the coast and inspected damaged houses to estimate the cost of repairing them. People affected by the waves can call the department's 1784 hotline for immediate assistance around the clock, he said. The national army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, said the army will work with other agencies to help affected people along the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 South hammered by heavy seas! unbelievable! and this during the cold and dry season where the sea is so calm on the other side of the gulf! Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief Wibul Sanguanpong said strong waves and storms had damaged houses and public utilities in eight districts in four provinces -- Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani. I was there this time 2002. when the same thing happened - the seas gobbled the beach near Chumpon. Locals were saying it's pretty normal this time of the year, always happens. Who is surprised, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horneytorney Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 me! look at the reports about Hua Hin today! must be a big shock for all those tourists staying there during peak season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I am in HH right now, but peak season is dead.....very few tourists and nearly no Thais this week . BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I got off the skytrain at Asoke on Christmas eve and a strong, surprisingly chilly breeze was blowing. Supposed to be a storm front from China that is causing this. Delightfully cool this morning, but it warmed up a lot by noon. Front page pics in the Post of the waves bashing the south. Supposed to be several villages flooded. The papers also report the tsunami warning system installed on the Andaman coast has conked out and doesn't work any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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