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AmeriThai

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In Topic: Thais Face Drowning, Disease In Disastrous Floods

2011-10-26 20:22:00

FalangBaa, on 2011-10-26 19:08:10, said:

I also heard, purely coincidentally of course, that people in the USA make insulting, rude and arrogant comments about other countries in times of dire straits, wrongly believing themselves to be superior to most, whereas the rest of the world recognises the USA for what it is - an uncivilised country where your worth as a human being is measured by how much cash is in your pocket. I'm sure you wouldn't know anything about that though.

You heard that? From where?

In Topic: Water Up To My Knees

2011-10-26 05:48:52

A friend of mine captured scenes in the Don Meung area.

In Topic: Ayutthaya Left To Wash Away

2011-10-24 00:32:23

WarpSpeed, on 2011-10-23 23:37:22, said:

That is sad stuff but standing water at least indicates that it's peaked only to go down from there so hopefully you'll get back in soon..

You're quite right WS. It's sad but it will go down. It won't be soon enough though. It's going to be a major mess to clean up, not to mention lost income and damage to rice fields. I have no idea if any livestock have perished or not. Snakes and rats will take shelter in some of the houses and buildings. With all the silty mud getting into the smallest cracks, nooks and crannys, it's hard to guess what the condition the base of many of the historical ruins will be.

In Topic: Ayutthaya Left To Wash Away

2011-10-19 20:02:37

draggons, on 2011-10-19 12:40:45, said:

Our house outside Ayutthaya. Been like this for 4 weeks now. Was ok to start with as the water was flowing quiet quickly but has been sitting getting more and more stagnent for the last week or so. Can see a few problems with disease arising if it doesn't shift soon.
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Draggons, that's a really sad photo to see of your house. What's the water depth? I'd guess at least 4 or 5 feet. Other potential problems that could develop later related to mold and maybe sewage. What direction from the city is the house?

Our son-in-law's elderly mother's house is in the city, fairly close to Wat Mahathat. In the past, the house has been flooded to a depth of at least 4-5 feet from traces of the mud stain on the outside walls. I can only imagine what it must be like now. Everyone at the house has been safely evacuated.

In Topic: Closed Highways

2011-10-16 23:02:53

lopburi3, on 2011-10-16 16:27:31, said:

Should be good from all reports I have seen but that could change in lower (Minburi) area as more water flows that way.

Well said. While maps and reports are helpful, conditions can and do change rather quickly. Just using some of the examples I've mentioned, athough there is no flooding at Nong Khae (in Saraburi province), it's still possible the flood waters at Wang Noi could potentially work its way up that direction. I'm hoping that won't happen though.