Sticking to the water situation in Chiang Mai city After the water level was more than 4 meters, it flooded commercial areas, especially Charoen Prathet Road. which is home to many schools.
Water situation on Charoen Prathet Road In front of Montfort College, Primary Division, which was the first point where the Ping flood occurred. Currently, the water is about 30-40 centimeters high, and the villagers have put sandbags as a barrier since last night and are confident that the sandbags will be there.
Meanwhile, some Chiang Mai residents in Chai Mongkol Ban Meng choose to use cars and motorcycles to commute around, and many choose to wade through the water on foot to go to work as usual. He said that he could not stop because he had a job to be responsible for.
For the situation of overflowing water flooding many areas of Chiang Mai. After the level of Ping water flowing through Chiang Mai city reached 4 meters and 45 centimeters, resulting in flooding of communities and commercial areas in a wide area. Ch
ang Khlan Road, which is a commercial district and the location of many hotels. There are also many other communities that have been flooded, including the underpass under the Region 5 bridge that cannot be passed by all kinds of vehicles.
Currently, the maximum water level is 4 meters 45 centimeters, which has been stable since 5 o’clock, and the latest from the Department of Irrigation informed that the water level will be stable for a while and the water level will rise further. From the new wave of water mass, which was caused by the rain that fell in the upper area of the river basin last night, the water situation must be monitored closely.
Meanwhile, many schools have announced their closure until the water situation improves. Meanwhile, the villagers are still closely monitoring the water situation. They pray that the rain will not fall again and that the water level will not be higher or continue to decrease. Fortunately, there was no rain this morning, aggravating the situation.
Source: Thai New
s Agency