Huge Waves Batter Southern Thailand, Shoreline Houses Swept Away...UPDATE 12/26/2011
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Dec 25, 2011
Giant waves measuring at least five meters high hit part of Southern Thailand Sunday, forcing residents in the affected areas to flee as their houses were swept away by the storm-induced waves from the sea.
Among the areas hardly-hit were Hua Lame village in Langsuan district and sub-villages in the three sub districts as giant waves struck before noon time. No casualties have been reported so far.
Flooding in the coastal villages did not originate directly from heavy rainfall in contrast with the flooding devastation in Southern Philippines as giant waves struck the villages which reportedly caused the flooding.
Thailand has been struggling from months of flooding which submerged many villages in Bangkok including industrial areas where export-oriented factories maintain the production facilities.
In the Philippines, Japanese automaker Honda has suspended its operations last month due to lack of spare parts coming from suppliers in flooded areas of Thailand.
The economies of other countries are now feeling the shortages of parts and products coming from Thailand.
Japan will be hardest hit as several giant companies have their manufacturing operations in Thailand including Toyota, Honda Hitachi and Canon. Most of these plants remain closed after floodwater enter their factories.
At least seven major industrial estates have been inundated with floodwater reaching as high as three meters causing heavy damages to plant machinery and equipment.
Meanwhile, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said her government will consider the flood crises which has brought down Thailand export production to its lowest levels, as an opportunity to rebuild the country's infrastructure including its water resources management system.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/316688#ixzz1hYT2w49s
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Giant Wave Impact in Thailand on Sunday, 25 December, 2011 at 08:40 (08:40 AM) UTC.
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Updated: Monday, 26 December, 2011 at 08:27 UTC
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Thai authorities in southern Songkhla province have evacuated seaside residents in Ranot district as high waves continue pounding the shore, and the governor is currently deciding whether to announce six districts along the shoreline as disaster areas, local media reported Monday. Governor Kritsada Boonrach inspected a village in Khlong Dan sub-district after 2-3 metre waves smashed the coast, forcing some 50 people of 20 households, mostly children and elders, to evacuate for a temporary stay at a nearby temple. The panicked villagers said the strong wind and huge waves were the most severe in recent years, and it was also the third time this year. Provincial authorities distributed relief packages and a medical team has been sent. A two million baht budget will be allocated to help repair homes damaged by the waves. The weather service warned that the ongoing northeast monsoon would cause scattered rainfall and isolated heavy rain in the lower South with waves 2-5 meters high in the Gulf of Thailand. Residents along the coastline are warned of high waves. All ships should proceed with caution and small boats keep ashore in the next few days. Hugh waves also hit some other southern provinces of Chumpon, Surat Thani and Prachuab Kirikan on Sunday, damaging hundreds houses, shops, restaurants and resorts as well as forcing a thousand of residents to evacuate. - 5 months ago
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coolplanet
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Geez, how much more of this will it take to wake the world up???
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coolplanet:
not sure...there seems to be 3 of us here.
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kennymotown
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Mother nature is fighting back!
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kennymotown:
She's doing what she does and we better be ready for a ride.
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circlesquared:
It's going to be quite a ride!
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Are the oceans sloshing as the plates adjust and the poles shift?
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circlesquared:
I'm feeling the magnetic shift in my body, or should I say out of body?
Seems like this square is being circled..... - 5 months ago
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coolplanet:
I know exactly what you mean.
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