Bangkok - Floods cause morning peak-hour traffic delays

Bang Na hardest hit with 138mm rainfall

The Bang Na district was the hardest hit by freak rainfall early on Wednesday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s drainage and sewerage department reported.

At 10.30am, the department said Bang Na district had accumulated rainfall of 138 millimetres from rains that started at about 5am.

The department said variable rainfall happened in Yannawa, Klong Toei, Vadhana, Phayathai, Ratchathevi, Huay Kwang, Din Daeng, Wang Thong Lang, Bang Kapi, Saphan Sung, Suan Luang, Phra Khanon, Prawet and Bang Na districts.

The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfalls this week as a harbinger of another sharp drop in temperature. Forecasters attribute this to a high pressure mass that has moved down from China into Vietnam and Thailand.

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 Floods cause morning peak-hour traffic delays

 Several Bangkok roads suffered minor flooding after the capital was hit with freak rains early on Wednesday, worsening traffic congestions during the morning rush hours.

The rains started at about 5am in several districts, including Bang Khun Thian, Thung Khuru, Phra Khanong, Bang Na, Prawet, Suang Luang, Klong Toei, and Vadhana, resulting in floods in many parts of the capital.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Drainage and Sewerage Department reported that Bang Na was the worst hit, with rainfall of 115.5 millimetres.

Among the flooded roads was Sukhumvit Road inbound near the Bearing BTS station. It was under 10 to 15 centimetres of water and vehicles were tailed-back for about 100 metres.

At 7.15 am, flooding affected Sri Nakharin outbound at the Bearings Intersection, causing severe congestion, with vehicles tailed-back to the Sri Thepha intersection.

Source - TheNation