The minister explained that the water in the Chao Phraya River was nowhere near close to overflowing. She added that the national Irrigation Department was monitoring levels in up-country reservoirs and they were only just over half full.
Ms Bunyaprapatsorn added that the reservoirs could absorb another 34 billion metres³ of water before some needed to be released. She did note that despite the fact low-lying terrain in the provinces of Sukhothai, Surin, Lopburi and Suphanburi were experiencing some flooding Bangkok should remain reasonably dry.
12GO ASIA’s travel specialists say the rainy season does slow overland travel down and bus and rail passengers might experience some minor delays. The team also says flights can be a better option for people who want to reach their destinations at specific times.
Thai minister says northern rainfall unlikely to trigger major floods
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A Thai government spokesperson told reporters yesterday that heavy rainfall in the north of the country will not result in major flooding. Minister Chutima Bunyaprapatsorn said the current rains were unlikely to cause floods on the same scale as those the central areas of the country endured in 2011.