Sukhothai town flooded
Published: 10/09/2012 at 11:57 AM Online news:
The municipal area of Sukhothai in the North has been heavily flooded by the overflow of water from the Yom River and five schools have been ordered closed, reports said.
The reports said nearly all roads in the provincial town were on Monday morning inundated and in some areas the water was more than one metre deep. Traffic was paralysed.
Udom Darunee School, Wat Thai Chumpol School, Wat Khuha Sawan School, Kwang Tong School, and Sai Tham School had been temporarily closed, the reports said.
Wichian Chamong, Ratchathani, Pracha Ruam Jai, Khlong Taphet, Phra Mae Ya, and Tan Dieo communities in the Sukhothai Municipality were heavily affected.
The grounds of the city hall, Provincial Administration Organisation office, prosecution office, Muang district office, and municipality office were under about 50 centimetres of water.
