(Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)The heaviest floods in 15 years have forced the closure of several businesses in the commercial heart of Khiri Mat district in Sukhothai. Despite the flood, the irrigation agency has dismissed a chance of the country facing a repeat of the 2011 flood crisis. Khiri Mat district chief Uthai Lertwut warned motorists to avoid the Sukhothai-Kamphaeng Phet road which was partially flooded. Calling for calm, he said state agencies have prepared measures to fight heavy floods and urged people to monitor weather reports. However, he expressed concerns over areas in the Yom River basin where there is no large dam to retain excess water and cushion the impact of flood water.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2017 21:45 UTC