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Flash flooding blocks Pattaya Third Road junction during heavy rain

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Flash flooding blocks Pattaya Third Road junction during heavy rain

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Sudden heavy rain flooded roads in Pattaya on 29 Oct, leaving the Moom Aroi junction on Pattaya Third Road impassable. Municipal officers helped motorists at several flood-prone spots. Near Mega Home, traffic squeezed into two lanes. Officers also helped a motorcyclist whose bike was swept by floodwater.

Why it matters

Flooding slowed traffic on some of Pattaya's busiest roads. Thaiger advises drivers to check conditions before travelling and avoid standing water, with more rain forecast for parts of Thailand.

What's next

Thaiger's forecast for 31 Oct lists heavy rain in 4 provinces and showers in Bangkok.

Key dates

  1. 29 Oct, 14:56Pattaya municipal officers report flooding at the Moom Aroi junction on Pattaya Third Road.
  2. 29 Oct, 15:02Officers are stationed near Mega Home on the inbound Sattahip side, where only two right-hand lanes are passable.

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