Heavy rain lashed Pattaya late Monday night, causing flooding in several areas of the resort city, as the Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rain in northern, eastern and central regions, including Bangkok and its suburbs, today (Tuesday).
The beach road and the Sukhumvit road in South Pattaya, especially the section in front of the highway police station,were flooded on both the in-bound and out-bound lanes.
The road running parallel to the railway, behind the Tham Samakkhi temple, was flooded and impassable by small vehicles.
City officials said that they are trying to drain the flood water into the sea, so traffic can resume as normal this morning (Tuesday).
Flooding is still reported in Lomsak district of the northern Phetchabun province and in Lom Khao and Dan Sai districts of the north-eastern province of Loei today. Lom Sak district’s economic zone and about 700…
