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Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand
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One extreme to the other! I don't know what it's like in HH at 0500 this morning but here in Rayong it's 20c with about a 20kph wind. Last week we're drowning and now time to get the flannel shirt out. This feels like January weather. Pete
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Pete, your blood must be thinning with age... 
20c is 68f and that's just about perfect with me for shorts and t-shirt with no perspiration! 
Reminds me of when I used to live in the SF Bay area of California! 
20c is 68f and that's just about perfect with me for shorts and t-shirt with no perspiration! Reminds me of when I used to live in the SF Bay area of California! My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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You're right. I go visit my daughter in SF Ca and ask them to crank up the fireplace when the evening is 55F.hhfarang wrote:Pete, your blood must be thinning with age...
This morning it wasn't the temp, but the wind from the North. Shocked you when you came outside this early in the season. Pete Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Source
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It was certainly a lot cooler here in Hua Hin last night. We ate at Khun Oiy's Restaurant, and nobody there had fans switched on. In fact at the table next to ours there were 3 Thais sat. One was wearing a wooly pully, and another was wearing a coat. It was very comfortable for me.prcscct wrote:One extreme to the other! I don't know what it's like in HH at 0500 this morning but here in Rayong it's 20c with about a 20kph wind. Last week we're drowning and now time to get the flannel shirt out. This feels like January weather.
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^ Yeah, it always cracks me up here when the temp drops below 22c and the Thais start wearing the type of clothing I used to wear while alpine skiing.
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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Anything below 25C and I need tee shirt and shirt
Last trip to the UK (2 years ago) I was wearing 4 layers and the locals tee shirts. Temp? 16C
Last trip to the UK (2 years ago) I was wearing 4 layers and the locals tee shirts. Temp? 16C
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There's really some nasty stuff going on in the South. Doesn't appear it will get as far north as HH but not a good time to do any Ranong visa run. This storm actually had an eye in the centre per Channel 7 news last night.
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Floods batter South
By The Nation
Published on November 2, 2010
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/20 ... 41330.html
Songkhla province and its business district Hat Yai have been hit by major flooding after 40-hour downpours that were continuing yesterday evening. The crisis is worse than the flooding that hit the province 10 years ago.
"The situation in Hat Yai is worse than what happened 10 years ago, with this year's rainfall setting a record level, and with the Sadao reservoir and others full," said Mayor Phrai Phatthano.
He said 100 flat-bed boats had been readied and water pumps were set up in the areas at highest risk, Wat Hai Yai Nai and Kimyong market.
Residents in Hat Yai were fleeing upcountry from the heavily flooded urban areas in long queues of vehicles, causing traffic congestion in main thoroughfares.
"It's chaos down here," said a female resident who had been stuck in the traffic jam.
In Hat Yai Municipality, evacuation orders were at the ready ahead of floods expected to inundate the area further at about 10pm. Red flags were installed in busy areas in the evening to warn of the danger of flash floods.
A large group of people heading to Sadao district from Hat Yai in three buses were brought to a halt by floodwater reaching half the height of the vehicles.
Hospitals in Songkhla and 200 homes in Saba Yoi district were evacuated because of high floodwaters after days of downpours.
The floodwater level in Na Thawi was 20 centimetres away from breaching the district hospital, where 80 patients had been moved to the second floor of a building, as 2-metre sandbag barriers surrounding the compound could collapse because of the strong currents, said Dr Suwat Viriyapongsukit, director of the hospital.
The Television Pool is running news flashes and issuing warnings about floods and storms hitting seven Southern provinces on the Gulf of Thailand, including Songkhla. The next storm headed for the Southern region was expected to last from midnight to dawn, resulting in high tides and days of rainstorms, the Meteorology Department said.
The storms, after moving across the region from the Andaman Sea, may cause smaller storms in the Gulf of Thailand that will bring more heavy rain to coastal provinces on the eastern side. "Residents living in areas at risk of storms are advised to store food, medicine and supplies for emergency use," the statement said.
Patients and staff at Sadao Hospital were transferred to Hat Yai General Hospital, where medical supplies and liquid oxygen had been stored for use for another 14 days, at the direct order of the Public Health Ministry.
Another measure ordered for Sadao Hospital was evacuation of patients in case of lengthy flooding and off-site medical services with support from other hospitals unaffected by the flooding.
A villager in Sadao district, Thitiphorn Jai-ngarm, said rain began on Friday and continued, resulting in a 3-metre-high floodwater at her home. Power was turned off for safety reasons.
"No agencies have given us help, and all we can do now is help ourselves," she said.
In Saba Yoi district, 200 families whose homes were hit by 1-metre floods have been moved to higher ground. Their homes will be further inundated by water possibly reaching 2 metres and lasting for one or two days, local officials said.
In Hat Yai, many schools are closed and low-lying areas along canals are at risk of flooding because of the swelling waterways. Residents were advised to move their belongings to high ground and stay on alert for emergency evacuation to four locations prepared for them, Mayor Phrai said.
A flood in Ban Thung Lung in tambon Phatong, 30-50cm in height, forced residents to carry away their belongings while building makeshift dykes to prevent water entering their homes. An urgent warning later predicted flooding throughout Hat Yai by 9pm, Phrai said.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, two people, Nit Chinnawong and Surin Riyaphan, drowned, bringing flood fatalities across the country to 105, including three foreigners, as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
The three unidentified foreigners were a Burmese, a Cambodian and a Dutchman.
In Phuket, a mudslide warning for 10 locations was issued while monitoring at those locations was underway. The areas at greatest risk are Ban Kalim, Ban Mai Riab, Ban Nua, Ban Chid Cheo and Wat Mai.
In Pattani, floods on main streets in urban areas caused heavy traffic congestion, and a warning was issued for fishing trawlers against going offshore.
About 2,650 families in Satun have suffered days of heavy rain, while 100 families in two districts in Narathiwat have faced chest-level floods.
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Floods batter South
By The Nation
Published on November 2, 2010
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/20 ... 41330.html
Songkhla province and its business district Hat Yai have been hit by major flooding after 40-hour downpours that were continuing yesterday evening. The crisis is worse than the flooding that hit the province 10 years ago.
"The situation in Hat Yai is worse than what happened 10 years ago, with this year's rainfall setting a record level, and with the Sadao reservoir and others full," said Mayor Phrai Phatthano.
He said 100 flat-bed boats had been readied and water pumps were set up in the areas at highest risk, Wat Hai Yai Nai and Kimyong market.
Residents in Hat Yai were fleeing upcountry from the heavily flooded urban areas in long queues of vehicles, causing traffic congestion in main thoroughfares.
"It's chaos down here," said a female resident who had been stuck in the traffic jam.
In Hat Yai Municipality, evacuation orders were at the ready ahead of floods expected to inundate the area further at about 10pm. Red flags were installed in busy areas in the evening to warn of the danger of flash floods.
A large group of people heading to Sadao district from Hat Yai in three buses were brought to a halt by floodwater reaching half the height of the vehicles.
Hospitals in Songkhla and 200 homes in Saba Yoi district were evacuated because of high floodwaters after days of downpours.
The floodwater level in Na Thawi was 20 centimetres away from breaching the district hospital, where 80 patients had been moved to the second floor of a building, as 2-metre sandbag barriers surrounding the compound could collapse because of the strong currents, said Dr Suwat Viriyapongsukit, director of the hospital.
The Television Pool is running news flashes and issuing warnings about floods and storms hitting seven Southern provinces on the Gulf of Thailand, including Songkhla. The next storm headed for the Southern region was expected to last from midnight to dawn, resulting in high tides and days of rainstorms, the Meteorology Department said.
The storms, after moving across the region from the Andaman Sea, may cause smaller storms in the Gulf of Thailand that will bring more heavy rain to coastal provinces on the eastern side. "Residents living in areas at risk of storms are advised to store food, medicine and supplies for emergency use," the statement said.
Patients and staff at Sadao Hospital were transferred to Hat Yai General Hospital, where medical supplies and liquid oxygen had been stored for use for another 14 days, at the direct order of the Public Health Ministry.
Another measure ordered for Sadao Hospital was evacuation of patients in case of lengthy flooding and off-site medical services with support from other hospitals unaffected by the flooding.
A villager in Sadao district, Thitiphorn Jai-ngarm, said rain began on Friday and continued, resulting in a 3-metre-high floodwater at her home. Power was turned off for safety reasons.
"No agencies have given us help, and all we can do now is help ourselves," she said.
In Saba Yoi district, 200 families whose homes were hit by 1-metre floods have been moved to higher ground. Their homes will be further inundated by water possibly reaching 2 metres and lasting for one or two days, local officials said.
In Hat Yai, many schools are closed and low-lying areas along canals are at risk of flooding because of the swelling waterways. Residents were advised to move their belongings to high ground and stay on alert for emergency evacuation to four locations prepared for them, Mayor Phrai said.
A flood in Ban Thung Lung in tambon Phatong, 30-50cm in height, forced residents to carry away their belongings while building makeshift dykes to prevent water entering their homes. An urgent warning later predicted flooding throughout Hat Yai by 9pm, Phrai said.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, two people, Nit Chinnawong and Surin Riyaphan, drowned, bringing flood fatalities across the country to 105, including three foreigners, as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
The three unidentified foreigners were a Burmese, a Cambodian and a Dutchman.
In Phuket, a mudslide warning for 10 locations was issued while monitoring at those locations was underway. The areas at greatest risk are Ban Kalim, Ban Mai Riab, Ban Nua, Ban Chid Cheo and Wat Mai.
In Pattani, floods on main streets in urban areas caused heavy traffic congestion, and a warning was issued for fishing trawlers against going offshore.
About 2,650 families in Satun have suffered days of heavy rain, while 100 families in two districts in Narathiwat have faced chest-level floods.
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Surat Thani a disaster zone
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... aster-zone
Surat Thani provincial governor Thirayuth Aiumtrakul on Tuesday afternoon declared 16 districts flood disaster zones, including the tourist islands of Samui and Phangan.
The districts are Muang, Kanchanadit, Don Sak, Pun Pin, Tha Chang, Chaiya, Tha Chana, Ban Nasarn, Viangsra, Prasaeng, Chai Buri, Khirirat Nilhom, Vibhavadee Rangsit, Phanom, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, reports said.
Unconfirmed reports said that all power was out on the island of Samui
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... aster-zone
Surat Thani provincial governor Thirayuth Aiumtrakul on Tuesday afternoon declared 16 districts flood disaster zones, including the tourist islands of Samui and Phangan.
The districts are Muang, Kanchanadit, Don Sak, Pun Pin, Tha Chang, Chaiya, Tha Chana, Ban Nasarn, Viangsra, Prasaeng, Chai Buri, Khirirat Nilhom, Vibhavadee Rangsit, Phanom, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, reports said.
Unconfirmed reports said that all power was out on the island of Samui
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Spent last night in Nakhon Si Thammarat and passed through Surat Thani this morning.
Torrential rains and flooding on the highway. Many diversions to the other side of the road due to flooding.
I think we got out about a hour before being stuck.
In the middle of nowhere a tree fell across the road ( we were the third car ). I got out when the cops showed up with a chain saw and helped all the guys pull branches out, it was a group clean up.
I've driven in heavy rains, some harder than I saw today (by a little) but none so constant for so long!!
Now in a quiet, dry hotel room on my third glass of Johnny Walker Red so relaxed!!
Torrential rains and flooding on the highway. Many diversions to the other side of the road due to flooding.
I think we got out about a hour before being stuck.
In the middle of nowhere a tree fell across the road ( we were the third car ). I got out when the cops showed up with a chain saw and helped all the guys pull branches out, it was a group clean up.
I've driven in heavy rains, some harder than I saw today (by a little) but none so constant for so long!!
Now in a quiet, dry hotel room on my third glass of Johnny Walker Red so relaxed!!
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The aircraft carrier left Sattahip yesterday enroute down there. Filled with emerency supplies from what I understand. Pete
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The recent cold spell has been with us for 5 days now. We took a walk down to the beach at Khao Takiab, and were amazed at the carnage we saw. The beach was no more.
As far as the eye could see, it was either an exact replica of the above, or the sea was crashing against the walls. I wouldn't fancy trying to walk from the Hilton to Khao Takiab as I've done many times in the past.
More importantly, who clears up all of the debris? There must be tons of of rubbish to clear. Today is the 3rd, and I believe there is an all night concert planned for the 6th ............ how?
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As far as the eye could see, it was either an exact replica of the above, or the sea was crashing against the walls. I wouldn't fancy trying to walk from the Hilton to Khao Takiab as I've done many times in the past.
More importantly, who clears up all of the debris? There must be tons of of rubbish to clear. Today is the 3rd, and I believe there is an all night concert planned for the 6th ............ how?
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It's good to see that they've actually managed to get it to leave harbour:prcscct wrote:The aircraft carrier left Sattahip yesterday enroute down there. Filled with emerency supplies from what I understand. Pete
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I can't help but think that some or all of the material in BB's photos is caused by all the flood garbage coming down the Chao Praya river and into the sea. There is a massive about of debris coming down all the way from Nakansawan and Lopburi and if the current and winds are right, it will all come into shore somewhere along your coast there. The drainage from the floodplains is not even close to over yet so it could be something that goes on for weeks. 
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^
It must be, either that or it's flowed across the gulf from a normal weekend in Pattaya. 
It must be, either that or it's flowed across the gulf from a normal weekend in Pattaya.
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Could be.BaaBaa. wrote:^
It must be, either that or it's flowed across the gulf from a normal weekend in Pattaya.
They've had their own severe problems there. A storm 10 days ago flooded the entire city and submerged cars up to the windshields in a few underground car parks. This is Nereus's great fear concerning his Bangkok place. Last pics I saw a few days ago show the beaches there in similar condition as BB's pics. Pete Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Source