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Khao Yai hit by flash floods (Khao Yai National Park (warned on yesterday,…
Khao Yai hit by flash floods
Khao Yai National Park
in Nakhon Nayok
warned on yesterday
to steer clear of
Nang Rong waterfalls
Wang Takhrai waterfalls
stay on high ground
because of mountain runoff caused by heavy rain.
The water level at the two waterfalls rose
rapidly Monday afternoon
prompting authorities and resort operators to issue stern warnings.
About 30 tourists
including a film crew have been stranded at a riverside resort
but all the crew are safe.
Worapan Suwannut
deputy governor of Nakhon Nayok
said
operators of riverside resorts had been asked to monitor official announcements closely over the next two days and suspend services for safety reasons if necessary.
authorities are on standby around the clock and were mobilising resources to help the stranded tourists and escort them out of the resort.
Akkharadet Yodjumpa
a singer better known as Kong Huayrai
live-streamed that he was stuck at the resort
in Wang Takhrai
following
heavy rain
runoff.
The singer
who was with a film crew said
he and the others were safe and at about 6pm he posted that the water was receding.
Sirinan Maneechote
chief of Nakhon Nayok's
disaster prevention
mitigation office
said
provincial authorities had issued a warning to local residents about a possible surge in the water level.
Wichai Pornleesaengsuwan
a national park official
said
the runoff, the worst in 10 years, was triggered by heavy rain on the mountain. On Sept 25, 1994, a flash flood killed 21 people at Wang Takhrai.
In Phuket
in the South
tourists were warned
on Monday
not to swim at several beaches
due to
to rough seas
strong winds.
Red flags
were put up at popular beaches
where trees have been toppled
by gusting winds brought on
by the monsoon surge
Many beach roads were also covered with thick sand.
Many beach roads were also covered with thick sand.
In Chumphon
Monday rainstorms
caused damage in Lang Suan district.
in the early afternoon.
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