Thai Tourism City of Chiang Mai Hit by Floods as River Overflows
Areas of a key tourist city in northern Thailand, as well as the surrounding provinces, have been flooded by swelling water levels of a major river in addition to a dam exceeding storage capacity.
Northern Thailand tourist city of Chiang Mai inundated by floods, prompting evacuations
The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday.
Floods inundate Thailand's northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday. However, the provincial irrigation office on Saturday forecast that the water ...
Overflowing Ping River continues to affect downtown Chiang Mai
BANGKOK: More flood surges expected as vendors and residents of the commercial heart of Chiang Mai struggle with damage limitation.
Chiang Mai’s Ping River hits record high
The water level of the Ping River in the northern province of Chiang Mai reached its highest point early this morning, Sep 26, breaking previous records set two years ago. Ping river hit 4 metres 93 centimetres at 2am this morning,
Floods inundate Thailand's tourist city of Chiang Mai, strand elephants
In the Thai capital Bangkok, the government said Saturday it will let more water flow out of the Chao Phraya Dam in the central province of Chai Nat over the next seven days, as it risks exceeding it
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The Ping River flooded overnight,causing tourists and locals to be evacuated from the hardest- hit areas
A hotel transports guests to their premises by boat or to drier areas of the city when they leave. Staff are also brought in to work by the flat-bottomed boat. The river began overflowing last night ...
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Record floods threaten residents, elephants in top Thai tourist destination
According to local authorities, the Ping River, which flows through the city of 115,000 residents, reached an all-time high in the evening. Huge volumes of water from upstream districts flooded ...
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Local businesses, police officers and elephants severely affected by flash floods and sudden rise of Ping River in Chiang Mai
Flooding in Chiang Mai has worsened, with water levels rising and spreading across a wider area, despite being slightly lower ...
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Thailand: Severe Flooding Ravages Chiang Mai, Record River Levels and Tragic Losses at Elephant Sanctuary
Severe flooding has wreaked havoc across the province of Chiang Mai, with the Ping River surging to a record 5.3 meters on ...
Thailand's Mae Sai district flooded again as Sai River breaks its banks
BANGKOK: Residents of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, recovering from a massive flood early last month, were inundated again ...
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Chiang Mai braces for more floods
More floods are expected in beleaguered Chiang Mai later on Friday, with water levels along the Ping River expected to reach 4.95 metres starting in the morning. Recent heavy downpours in upstream ...
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Record floods threaten elephants in top Thai tourist destination
According to local authorities, the Ping River, which flows through the city of 115,000 residents, reached an all-time high in the evening. Huge volumes of water from upstream districts flooded ...