The river feeding Tarnboke Koranee Waterfall is almost a deluge. Tarnboke Koranee National Park officials have barred access to the falls for the time being. In the Takua Pa District of Khao Lak, flooding was exacerbated by the high tide and closed the main through road.
It was a similar story in Phang Nga and local authorities were forced to bring in heavy plant equipment to repair and reopen the mountain access road at Khao Sok. One of the through routes between Phang Nga and Suratthani collapsed and engineers were still debating yesterday whether to build a temporary bridge.
12GO ASIA notes that Thailand is in the middle of the annual monsoon season. Although it can rain for a few days at a time, any flooding usually drains off pretty quickly once it does stop raining.
Rain triggers floods on southern Thailand peninsula
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Torrential rain has caused extensive flooding in a few areas of the southern peninsula region of Thailand. Provincial authorities in Suratthani, Phang Nga, Krabi and Satun all reported submerged roads and flooded residential areas over the weekend.