Affected villages in Uttaradit cut off from the outside world
The disaster in Uttaradit has killed three people; six people are still missing. Sixty houses in the three villages of Ban Huay Dua, Ban Ton Khanoon and Ban Huay Kom have been destroyed by water and mudslides and uprooted trees from the mountains.
The villages are completely cut off from the outside world: four roads have been washed away, six bridges have been destroyed, electricity has been cut off and communication is impossible.
Prior to her departure for Brunei, Prime Minister Yingluck promised that the government would provide all possible assistance. She expressed concern about the situation in the province and said she believed deforestation was the main cause of the disaster. She also promised a long-term solution for preventing runoff from the mountains.
Minister Krissana Seehalak, who visited flooded areas yesterday, says he has asked the government for an additional budget of 150 million baht to help flood victims.
In two hospitals in Uttaradit, 57 patients are being treated for stress and flu-like symptoms.
The water level of Chao Praya River is steadily rising due to water from the North. The Royal Irrigation Department will divert water to rice fields in Ayutthaya. About 300.000 rai of farmland that is already under water is used to keep Bangkok dry.
[Author's Note: What is noticeably missing from this post is information about relief operations. The only sentence about this reads: 'Full-scale relief efforts are expected to be deployed.' And it is reported that Abhisit is leading a team that will distribute relief supplies. Checking what is happening and reporting on it is pre-eminently the task of the media as 'watchdog of democracy'. Maybe we'll read about it tomorrow.]
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It almost makes you cynical. Every year it hits Thailand and structurally little or nothing changes. As long as Bangkok doesn't flood; the rest of the country is apparently less important. Incidentally, it seems as if the floods started earlier this year.
You know what makes me cynical when I get another phone call that the harvest failed due to the heavy rainfall and we are again confronted with the consequences of that heavy rainfall.
@ Yes, I understand what you mean. Fortunately, 'the farn' of my girlfriend is a bit higher and so is the village. If the house (it can't have a name) of the family washes away, you've completely stayed in the monkey.
We called today and were immediately told that it had been raining for days and that the rice was completely under water. So we hold our hearts. And it's darn every time it just gets exciting whether or not you have an income that rain is just around the corner. Fortunately, we don't have to worry about the house (yet). If that adds up…
and government help? when? when it's too late? not even then. I'm really curious what the new government will do about these kinds of problems.
I have daily contact with my girlfriend from Khorat. It rains continuously there and they even fear similar flooding and flooding as happened last year. Pretty bummed because I'm going there at the beginning of October.
Despite the fact that her (parental) house is on stilts, just like last year, it is quite exciting whether they will also make it this time
My family lives diagonally to the east 70km above Khorat and the daughter in Khorat. We hear nothing but rain rain rain. Just called again and another day of rain is over. Sad deep sad. If this happens two years in a row, that region will still be completely bankrupt.
Indeed, it started earlier due to tropical storm Haima in June and Nok-ten in July.
Indeed I saw Appie on TV live in the disaster area while Puppy flew to Brunei. And as long as Bangkok stays dry and there is enough outside Bangkok to exploit, Bangkok will care what happens outside Bangkok. And if something goes wrong then a delegation is sent to give alms and the people lie in the dust (or mud) out of gratitude. Because that alms (even if it is 150 million Thai baht) is still cheaper than structural solutions.
Oops…. I think I've lived here too long.
Chang Noi
@Chang Noi,
Indeed, the excess water is channeled into the rice fields around Ayutthaya - which are already much too wet - so that Bangkok keeps its feet dry. Repulsive.
I live on a klong in BKK so I would benefit from this happening, but this kind of practice is typical of the gangs of thugs that usually rule here. Sacrificing “the little people” in favor of “the big people”.
Just saw on the Thai news today and got it translated that it could be a few more days until the rain stops I hope the best for everyone in the affected areas