Pattaya Rain and Flooding

[Feileacan 32]

The main discussion on other boards today has been about the heavy rain and severe flooding in Pattaya last night (now night before)

I am amazed that the only mention of it that I can find on talk, is in the Trip report section and only has 2 replies. Is there a Thread elsewhere that I'm missing. Here is the link to the thread I found on it

 

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/56297-pattaya-floating-sois/

[joekicker 53]

Here you go then.

 

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[MM 6,562]

Here you go then.

 

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That link didn't work for me (on my mobile, at least), so here is a more direct link

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/56292-myras-birthday-and-then-the-deluge/page__pid__913654#entry913654

 

The topic didn't address only the storm and flooding, but put it in the context of the evening at FLB.

[joekicker 53]

That link didn't work for me (on my mobile, at least), so here is a more direct link

 

How weird. I copied the link from the search. Thing was there were (are?) three threads mentioning the floods.

 

The one you started with the band, all the photos etc was the key one, though.

 

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[Feileacan 32]

Cheers, thanks for that. I added some Jomtien Photos to the thread

[yorta2 693]

Wow, what can I say? Just keep dry and enjoy the excitement, I reckon.

[Fondles 94]

When did it flood ?

[Jantrevor 31]

PattayaTalk shots were taken from a stationary vehicle so they dont show just how deep the water was all over Pattaya.

[nus01 305]

maybe a heap of killer crocs on the loose might spark some intrest

 

 

Bangkok - Thai teams on Tuesday captured 22 crocodiles that had escaped from a flooded farm near a popular beach resort and were hunting for more of the missing reptiles.

 

The animals escaped the Million Year Stone Park and Crocodile Farm in Pattaya, 100 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, after heavy rain triggered a flood that washed through the tourist attraction Monday.

 

'We don't know how many are still missing but I'm confident that we can catch them all because these animals aren't used to finding food for themselves,' farm spokesman Suthawudh Temthab said.

 

About 100 employees were sent to hunt the crocodiles down.

 

The largest of the recaptured reptiles, identified as Jao Yai, weighed more than 400 kilograms and was three metres long.

 

'Jao Yai was found nearby,' Suthawudh said. 'He was making his way back to the farm himself.'

 

The farm is a commercial establishment dealing in crocodile skin and meat, with about 2,800 of the reptiles.

 

Thailand has been hit by unusually heavy monsoon rains over the past two months that have claimed at least 87 lives. The victims include French tourist Remi Huet, 34, who was swept away Saturday while bicycling near a waterfall in Prachinburi province, 100 kilometres north-east of the capital.

 

On Friday, heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides in three villages in Nam Phad district, Uttaradit province, 430 kilometres north of Bangkok, killing at least five people and destroying 41 homes.

 

According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, this year's monsoon rains have affected more than 570,000 people in 16 provinces.

 

Thailand's rainy season lasts from May to October.

 

--Deutsche-Presse-Agentur 2011-09-13

Edited September 13, 2011 by nus01

[MM 6,562]

maybe a heap of killer crocs on the loose might spark some intrest

 

 

Bangkok - Thai teams on Tuesday captured 22 crocodiles that had escaped from a flooded farm near a popular beach resort and were hunting for more of the missing reptiles.

 

 

 

 

You beat me to it. I was just going to post this story too.

 

If it floods again, I am going to think twice about slogging through the water on foot.

 

 

[Dr Mick 111]

You beat me to it. I was just going to post this story too.

 

If it floods again, I am going to think twice about slogging through the water on foot.

 

 

 

Looks like special of the day will be croc on menu