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Seasonal flooding hits northern Thailand
The rainy season is in full swing in northern Thailand, bringing heavy sustained storms that have caused serious flooding in many parts of the country. Worst hit have been the provinces around Lampang, Nan, Chiang Rai and Mae Sai.
The first town to be hard hit by intense storms was Nan, where two people drowned in flash floods and several more were reported missing in the Tha Wang Pha district. The city of Lampang, 100kms south of Chiang Mai, is the most recent site of storm destruction as some 120 homes were damaged by flash floods. Lampang’s Wang Nua and Muang Pan districts were declared disaster areas by local authorities.
Another northern Thai region popular with tourists that has been getting heavy rain over the past days include the entire Chiang Rai province. The head of the district hydrology centre, Manob Tailor, reported that rising waters in the Mekong River pose a very potential threat to another round of flooding in areas near Chiang Saen.
In good news, the horrific flooding last week that submerged much of the market and business district in Mae Sai along the Thai-Burmese border has finally submerged. Mae Sai is a popular border crossing for foreigners looking to renew their tourist visas, and it’s now back to business as usual.
Posted by: Andrew on 11 Sep 2008, 03:58