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UK Tourist Dies in Pattaya Flood
Life in the popular coastal resort of Pattaya, located in Chonburi province on Thailand's eastern seaboard, is returning to normal, but officials from the British consulate are still investigating the circumstances around the death of a tourist from the UK who was killed last week from receiving an electric shock.
Incessant rain that has plagued the region recently triggered flooding in areas of low-lying south Pattaya, making street impassable and causing extensive damage to houses and shops.
The British tourist died as the result of an electric shock, in a seemingly freak accident, when he was wading through the flooded streets to return to his hotel room.
Sukhumvit Road, in the south end of Pattaya, was flooded by over one metre of water last Thursday morning, making it impossible for smaller vehicles to navigate, and obviously dangerous for pedestrians. Some houses and shops in this part of town were hit by flood waters up to two metres deep.
Officials mobilized resources to pump the flood waters out of the area, diverting them into the Gulf of Thailand. Local sources reported garb garbage-clogged drainage ditches and pipes contributed to the severity of the flooding.
Posted by: Andrew on 26 Jun 2008, 21:41