Thailand question: Drainage channel for terrace desired

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October 31, 2023

Every now and then it storms so hard here that my terrace is flooded in no time and the water then flows in through the ledges of the patio doors, usually at night. Like recently. I wake up in the morning with 3 cm of water in the living room! So it's time for measures.

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Fortunately, it never happened to me, but the story goes that in the past, students who did not do their best at school were sometimes told that they were doomed to a career as a well-creator. In earlier times, a well scooper was the name for the person who emptied cesspools.

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Flooding by the neighbors (readers' submission)

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November 14 2021

A few days ago I wrote about the flooding we had after a heavy rain from our future neighbour's land. We were angry and got into a fight with them because they claimed that this water could not have come from them. This despite the fact that we clearly saw that the white mud that came with this water came from their newly raised piece of land.

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Flooding caused by new neighbours, what can I do?

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November 9 2021

We have been living in a beautiful spot south of Hua Hin for eight years now. A few months ago the owner of a piece of land next to us sold and we were going to have new neighbours. I wasn't happy with it from the start. We lived alone and that suited us.

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Flooding in Thailand? Watch out for snakes!

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
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October 15, 2020

Lately, tropical rain showers in Thailand have caused a lot of inconvenience. The flooding caused damage to homes, roads and agricultural crops. Due to the abundance of water, many animals also come into the vicinity of people.

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Thunder, lightning and flooding in Pattaya

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
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April 10, 2019

Tourists sometimes ask what is the best time to travel to Thailand? Usually the question then refers to the weather. There is currently no level to be measured. This month of April is normally the driest and hottest month of the year. Lately, however, we have been dealing with heavy tropical rain showers in Pattaya. Sometimes even very local.

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The Meteorological Department warns that a lot of rain could fall in Thailand in the coming days and that flooding could result.

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The Meteorological Department is warning residents of 18 provinces in the north, northeast, east and south of now-weakened Tropical Storm Bebinca. The low pressure area will bring heavy rainfall and isolated heavy downpours through Sunday.

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The rainy season is in full swing and that means flooding. From Tuesday evening, the central part of Phetchaburi province could experience flooding. The water behind the Kaeng Krachan dam already overflowed today. Efforts are being made to drain the water before it reaches the dam.

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The Thai Meteorological Service warns for a lot of rain today and tomorrow. Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast in the north, northeast, central region, east and upper southern Thailand.

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Bangkok is taking measures against possible flooding and flooding that may occur this month. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) expects heavy rainfall.

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Streets empty again in Bangkok

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February 20 2018

The fight against rainwater in Bangkok continues. Yesterday, a number of streets were flooded again after a downpour, such as the Ngam Womgwan 18 in Nonthaburi. To do something about this, the municipality has announced that it wants to accelerate the construction of underground water reservoirs.

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The south of Thailand expects heavy rainfall until Sunday and a number of preparations are being made to prevent flooding. For example, the waterways in the southern province of Chumphon are being drained to make room for the amount of rainwater. All weirs have also been opened to speed up the flow.

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The Thai Meteorological Department expects torrential rain in the south of the central region, including Bangkok, in the coming days.

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Chaos in Bangkok due to rain

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May 31, 2017

According to the Bangkok Post, it is chaos in Bangkok as the rain continues to come. More and more streets are flooded and traffic is once again stuck. 24 mm of rain fell in the past 60 hours, the water level in the canals has also risen as a result.

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Flooding due to rain in Bangkok

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May 17, 2017

It happened again yesterday morning: flooded streets in Bangkok after a night of heavy rain, resulting in long traffic jams.

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Lots of rain and flooding in Pattaya

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April 2, 2017

Until Wednesday, parts of Thailand should expect heavy rain in the South and thunderstorms in the North, Central Plains and East, the Meteorological Department said.

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