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Bangkok c'est singing in the rain...Siam Square sous l'eau
Rains flood Bangkok, paralyse traffic
BANGKOK: -- Torrential rain lashed inner
Bangkok yesterday evening causing widespread flooding and paralysing traffic across the city. Officials said some areas were submerged under 80cm of floodwater.
The rain started at about 3pm and by 5pm many roads were inundated including the business areas of Silom, Surawong, Si Phraya,
Sukhumvit and Rama IV as well as around Siam Square and Siam Paragon mall where floodwaters spilled across footpaths.
The mall decided to allow its customers to park their vehicles at the parking lot free of charge until the floodwaters recede.
Many vehicles broke down in the heavy floodwater, especially at the Na
Ranong Intersection, which was covered by 70-80cm of water, as well as
Phetchaburi and
Sukhumvit roads where 20-60cm of water was reported. Soi
Sukhumvit 1 was flooded with knee-level water.
FM 91 Traffic Radio Station reported a blackout of traffic lights at three major intersections including Hua Lampong, Wire-less Road and Khlong Toei.
Commuters reported being stuck in their cars for more than an hour and there was a constant stream of updates on the situation being phoned in to the traffic station.
Other flooded roads were Phrompong intersection, Khlong Tan, Din Daeng, Lang Suan, Sarasin, Phraya Thai, Ratchathevi, Sri Ayudhaya, Rama VI and Tuek Chai intersection.
Floodwater was also reported at Ratchadaphisek, Lat Phrao, Ramkhamhaeng, Samsen, Banglampoo, Phaholyothin and Ngarmwongwan.
Motorists flocked to expressways to try to avoid the flooded inner city roads, but the congestion meant traffic barely inched along.
Drivers were reporting that their vehicles stranded completely for more than an hour.The Nation 2006-10-10
Siam Square under water
BANGKOK: -- Following two hours of heavy rains, the Siam Square area was inundated.
A Nation reporter from the scene said the heavy downpours started at about 3 pm and the roads in the area were flooded at about 5 pm.
The water rose so high that the footpath was under water and the water also seeped into the Lido Theatre.
Later in the evening, Siam Paragon announced that it would waive the parking fee and advised shoppers not to leave its parking lot as the traffic outside were congested due to the floods.
Other key roads in the city were also unde water. The floods hit Rajthevi, Din Daeng and severl other inner areas of the city. The Nation 2006-10-10
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