Mae hong son: Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Rakasa, the Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in Mae Hong Son Province has ordered the temporary closure of the Ban Siwa De Child Development Center after a landslide near the building created a safety hazard. Several roads were also damaged.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Phongphiphat Meebenchamat, Mayor of Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict Administrative Organization, reported on the situation in Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict, Sop Moei District, Mae Hong Son Province, following continuous heavy rains resulting from Tropical Storm Rakasa. The impacts have been felt in many areas, particularly in Village No. 3, Ban Waside, Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict, Sop Moei District. A landslide occurred next to the Ban Siwa De Child Development Center building, increasing the risk of further slides. For safety reasons, the center has been temporarily closed.
Flash floods also eroded the local highway, Mae Sam Laep – Tha Ta Fang, causing road erosion and breaking in some areas. Landslides blocked the shoulders of the road, making it impassable for cars and motorcycles. Meanwhile, Highway 1194 Mae Sariang – Mae Sam Laep experienced landslides, causing some trees to fall. The Mae Sam Laep Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) cut down trees to clear the road, allowing traffic to pass. The Mae Sariang Highway Division recently dispatched machinery to clear the area of the landslide. Meanwhile, a secondary route, Ban Komudeu-Gloselo, was blocked by a landslide. The Mae Sam Laep SAO coordinated with machinery to urgently clear the road.
Similarly, in Surin, which has been affected by the “Rakasa” storm, heavy rain since yesterday has caused water to accumulate in rivers, canals, water sources, and nearly all reservoirs to overflow and flow into various rivers and streams. Flash floods from the Phanom Dong Rak mountain range have flowed into various reservoirs at full capacity and then drained into areas downstream, causing them to overflow and flood agricultural areas, farms, and homes in Sangkha, Sikhoraphum, and Srinarong districts. In particular, Highway 24, a key route in the lower northeastern region, is inundated with water levels nearly one meter high. In some areas, all vehicles are impassable, leading police to close the road and advise people to use alternative routes.
In Chiang Mai province this morning, heavy rain caused water from the Mae Chaem River to overflow, flooding several villages and communities in Chang Keng subdistrict. In some areas, the water level reached nearly a meter, and the area spread widely. The rapid inundation caught many villagers off guard, waking up to find their homes already flooded. Their belongings were damaged and submerged. They hurriedly moved their belongings to higher ground, and relevant agencies provided assistance and evacuated vulnerable groups to safety.
Similarly, the residents of Huai Jo Village, Village No. 6, Rim Tai Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, were recently flooded by flash floods from the Mae Sa River. This morning, they had to rush to pump out the water. After the water receded, they found the floors of their homes covered in mud. They had to hire workers to help clean them up, as the homeowners themselves couldn’t handle it. Furthermore, the village roads were covered in mud, so the local government brought in vehicles to remove the mud from the road surface.
In Phichit Province, residents are facing a similar fate to those in Chiang Mai. Heavy rain continued for several hours from late night until dawn, flooding a main road in the city’s key economic district. Vendors were forced to wake up early to move their belongings, with water levels averaging 30 centimeters. Eight large water pumps were deployed to pump out the floodwaters and reinforce the embankments, fearing the Nan River would overflow into the city. The latest report indicates that the water level on the main road is beginning to recede unless further rainfall is contained.