Thailand Flood Warning from Tropical Storm Nock-Ten
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Tropical Storm Nock-Ten Floods Thailand
Pattaya Times newspaper reports that airline and rail service have been suspended in some areas due to heavy rain and flooding, while flash floods have caused property damage and power outages. Government hospitals in Thailand's north and northeast are on standby for flash floods and emergency medical services.
(August 1, 2011) Pattaya Times - The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and U.S. Consulate General in
Chiang Mai alert U.S. citizens in Thailand to the possibility of heavy rain,
flooding, and landslides in northern, northeastern, and western central
Thailand caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Nock-Ten through Thursday,
August 4. Flooding and high seas are expected along the eastern and western
coasts. The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning for flash
floods along hills, near waterways, and in low-lying areas. Media report
that airline and rail service have been suspended in some areas due to heavy
rain and flooding, while flash floods have caused property damage and power
outages. Government hospitals in Thailand's north and northeast are on
standby for flash floods and emergency medical services.
If you are traveling or living in affected areas, you should be alert to the
possibility power outages, flash floods, and landslides. Monitor local
media to keep up-to-date with the latest information about weather and road
conditions in your area. You can see the Thai Meteorological Department's
forecasts and warnings at its website, www.tmd.go.th/en/. If you are
traveling by air, bus, or rail, you should check with the transportation
company to ensure that the service is still operating. If you are driving
somewhere, call ahead to check that roads are passable. If you are affected
by the flooding and need urgent assistance, contact the Thai Government's
English-speaking Tourist Police, who can be reached nationwide by dialing
1155.
For the latest security information, you should regularly monitor the
Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website
(http://travel.state.gov), where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel Alerts,
Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found. You can
also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling 1-888-407-4747
(toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas, by
calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday (except
U.S. federal holidays).
We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in the
Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), available at
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ . The American Citizen
Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy
(http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service.html ) is located at 95 Wireless Road
in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing
acsbkk@state.gov. The Embassy's after-hours emergency telephone number is
66-2-205-4000. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai
(http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/service.html ) is located at 387
Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the
Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at
acschn@state.gov. The after-hours emergency telephone number is
66-81-881-1878.
Chiang Mai alert U.S. citizens in Thailand to the possibility of heavy rain,
flooding, and landslides in northern, northeastern, and western central
Thailand caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Nock-Ten through Thursday,
August 4. Flooding and high seas are expected along the eastern and western
coasts. The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning for flash
floods along hills, near waterways, and in low-lying areas. Media report
that airline and rail service have been suspended in some areas due to heavy
rain and flooding, while flash floods have caused property damage and power
outages. Government hospitals in Thailand's north and northeast are on
standby for flash floods and emergency medical services.
If you are traveling or living in affected areas, you should be alert to the
possibility power outages, flash floods, and landslides. Monitor local
media to keep up-to-date with the latest information about weather and road
conditions in your area. You can see the Thai Meteorological Department's
forecasts and warnings at its website, www.tmd.go.th/en/. If you are
traveling by air, bus, or rail, you should check with the transportation
company to ensure that the service is still operating. If you are driving
somewhere, call ahead to check that roads are passable. If you are affected
by the flooding and need urgent assistance, contact the Thai Government's
English-speaking Tourist Police, who can be reached nationwide by dialing
1155.
For the latest security information, you should regularly monitor the
Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website
(http://travel.state.gov), where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel Alerts,
Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found. You can
also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling 1-888-407-4747
(toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas, by
calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday (except
U.S. federal holidays).
We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in the
Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), available at
https://travelregistration.
Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy
(http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/
in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling 66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing
acsbkk@state.gov. The Embassy's after-hours emergency telephone number is
66-2-205-4000. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai
(http://chiangmai.usconsulate.
Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of the
Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by e-mail at
acschn@state.gov. The after-hours emergency telephone number is
66-81-881-1878.