More than a meter-high floods were a problem for traffic at the front of the Patong Police Station which destroyed many motorcycles parked in the vicinity. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) with the help of Patong traffic police are working to ease traffic issues in the area. The Kusoldharm Foundation also provided a dinghy at its centre in Patong to help the patients and visitors who were trying to get into Patong Hospital. Meanwhile, the Sea Gypsy Village in Rawai is facing a severe crisis following Monday night’s rain. The Rawai Municipality has already brought in the water pump to drain out flood waters in the worst affected areas.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 15, 2017 06:56 UTC