I haven't been to Thailand for a few months and the floods there are starting to get alot of coverage in the International press.
How bad is it? Is there flooding in BKK now? Is it still raining more than normal?

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A little rain each day but nothing that has stopped me getting about. I haven't seen one flooded road in Central Bangkok now for some time. Normally a good 2 hour downpour and my soi is flooded and takes a couple of hours to drain away. It has now been several months since that last happened. Always flooding around Phyathai BTS but again I cannot remember the last time that happened. Silom, Pratunam, Sukhumvit all okay this week when I have been in those areas. I understand from a friend in Pattaya that no problems there since that last downpour they had.

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Thanks pitrevie,
I have been in BKK when the drains back up and it is like a sci-fi horror pic the things that flows down the street!

Good to hear things aren't as dramatic as news reports.

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As Pitrevie says, no problems in Silom/Suriwong....yet. However, latest reports are that Sat/Sun/Mon will be the most vulnerable days - hoping for the best, but TIT.

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-- A certain amount depends on wch. 'paper. or web-site one reads, or wch. TV./Radio-program one sees or hears.
- Check if you can down-load & view the flg. article:
> Bangkok Post : Smith faults water management <
- In my walkings around Rama IV., Si Lom & S'wong. rds. I see that a good many malls & shops have stock-piled sand-bags - 'Be prepared.' as one says.

-- E&OE.. --

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Go to Thaivisa.com/forum, then the Thailand news thread for a lot more / broader / comprehensive information on the floods.

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> Photos: Thailand Flooding | Plog — World, National Photos, Photography and Reportage — The Denver Post <

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actually the last two days did not see tremendous downpour as previous days.

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May I ask what is the current flood situation in BKK. I have a trip coming up next week. Some of my thai friends say its ok to go and some say its not safe. Maybe an opinion from the BKK residents might be of help. I will be staying in Silom/Sathorn area. Is this area flood prone?
Many thanks.

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Actually, Chaengwattana is both open and accessible as usual. Suan Plu remains an option for the next week or so, though.
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-- Khun Icon,
- Thanks for yr. corr'n.; I'll check-back with my source on this. I might even venture forth to verify for myself: 'Seeing is believing.'.
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-- Gentle Reader,
- Cent'l. BKK. - let's write BANGRAK area - is dry under-foot, as is S'BHUMI. INT'L. AIRPORT; reportedly no tpt. problems between those two places; reportedly no tpt. problems between S'BHUMI. & PATTAYA;
- PINNACLE & SURIWONGSE HTLS. reported to be full, mostly with displaced persons caused by flooding in outlying areas;
- Most FAMILY MARTS', 7/11s'., S'mkts'. shelves are being restocked - no problems with adequate supplies of drinking/potable water;
- With possibly fewer int'l. visitors expected maybe for for those brave enough to visit certain & popular places of e'tainment. etc. etc. it'll be MORE of a Buyers' Mkt.?
-- Was given a favorable rpt. about BKK's ROSE HTL. - S'wong. rd.: although outwardly shabby-appearing its bedrooms are nigh on ****. std. for just 1,500.Bh. per diem. - no mention if that was nett & if b'fast. incl.;
- Today, 27 nov., forenoon I looked-IN at CP.TOWER - Si Lom rd., and saw that its sand-bagged defences were being removed.
-- E&OE. as much reported speech. --

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In case anyone was on the edge of their seats waiting for our ace reporter's follow-up, I'm writing this from the Government Complex and it is dry as a bone.
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Went back to K-male, behind Don Muang, last sun 4/12. Foned them before-they said to be open but some flooding remaining in area. Had water up to 1m30 high-and nearly 4 weeks of ankle deep. I'll write about it in the separate K-Male thread-they deserve some push now!
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