Originally Posted by billp
Large parts of Bangkok are underwater.
Not central Bangkok, not from what I have seen.
Right now (Sunday afternoon) I'm looking down from my window onto middle Sukhumvit Road in central Bangkok.
Totally dry.
My language teacher came in this morning from Victory Monument.
No water there.
Yesterday my girl friend rode the bus to Morchit terminal, and then out of Bangkok on an inter-city bus going up-country.
No water problems anywhere on her route.
Two days ago I went on a sightseeing tour of the Grand Palace.
The tour van took a meandering route from Sukhumvit thru Chinatown, along the river, and up to Sanam Luang before arriving at the Grand Palace.
On the return trip the van took another meandering route thru other parts of central Bangkok.
Didn't see any flooding at all; just the high water in the river.
Until I get better information, I must say that the central/business/shopping/tourist areas of Bangkok have dried out remarkably quickly.
Outlying areas of Bangkok may have water, but most visitors don't go to those areas.
Up-country locations along the rivers -- well away from Bangkok -- certainly do have severe flooding.
The end of this week may be a different story for central Bangkok.
Thai people tell me that TV news predicts more rain plus high tides will arrive at the end of this week.
Bangkok is flat and at sea level.
-- Peter
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