In Chumphon province, the freeway connecting Bangkok to the South of Thailand has been hit with a flood so dangerous it has been impassable. After 300 millimetres of rain fell on the Chumphon districts of Lang Suan, Sawi, and Thung Tako on Tuesday, the main artery travelling the whole of southern Thailand was flooded in a number of areas.
The battered province noticed heavy flooding all through several districts in Tuesday’s heavy rains except for the highway flooding. Officials within the province – which serves as the northern start line for ferries to Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, and Koh Samui – say this is the fourth flood in Chumphon this year.
The Flood Situation Command Centre, headed by the Deputy Governor of Chumphon, is warning that a long detour in the course of Ranong is important for all autos except for heavy vehicles. The re-routing advised is a detour at the Pathomporn intersection in Muang district, and the swerve to the west adds about 200 kilometres to the journey south.
ติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ใกล้ฉัน at present is to wait out the flooding at rest stops and fuel stations alongside the route until water recedes and it’s protected to proceed. A similar situation is suggested for northbound travellers who are advised to stop their journey in Lang Suan or face the lengthy detour. The northbound detour is from the Wang Takor intersection that travels towards Ranong province via Pa Toh district..