Floods hit Northwest, more rain for Bangkok

Flooding first hit Ban Wang Yao at 11.30pm on Friday, but Mae Sariang officials were unable to reach affected homes to help riverside residents move their belongings because of increasing currents. Other villagers could only watch helplessly as their belongings were caught in the strong floodwaters.

Mae Sariang electricity officials cut the power to Ban Wang Yao as a safety precaution as waters in some areas reached electricity meters.

Meanwhile, Lampang Meteorological Station chief Thiwa Phanmaisi has issued a warning of flash floods and flooded conditions in 13 districts of Lampang, following heavy downpours covering 70 per cent of the province, particularly in Ngao, Mae Mo, Muang Pan and Mae Prick districts.

Radar showed that 13 districts are covered with dense rain clouds.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration drainage office chief, Chanchai Withoonpanyakit said that measurement of continuous rainfall in Bangkok over the past few days showed it to be higher than the average for the past 30 years.

Since low pressure ridges still cover Thailand and Bangkok, forecasters say we should expect continuous rainfall over the current 12 month period. Bangkok's rainfall in August and September will total  from 190340 millimetres, and there might be tropical cyclones.