Alan managed to capture a few funny signs whilst we were out walking.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Latest Pics From Roving Correspondent Sue
Sue is keeping us up to date still, on the view from the other side of the river.
Last night the trucks were loading sand bags onto army trucks on Pinklao bridge. Then when I awoke this morning I saw lots of Navy boats going up the river loaded down with more bags.
This morning the water is at a new high!!!! The houses next to our condo our now under about 5 feet of water, the smell from the polluted water in their homes must be really unpleasant.
The condo grounds are badly flooded with a lot of soil erosion occurring, which is not helping the situation.
Access to and from the condo can now only be made by boat!!! Sandbags at the gate are keeping the water levels down within the grounds to about 12inches. However, as soon as you climb over them, to get into the boat, the water rises to chest height. Once out in the streets the manager told me the water is 5 feet deep!!! I'm definitly not going to go walking around in that!!! However, a ride in the boat to get provisions sounds exciting. Once our stocks start to deplete I will try to make the trip to Banglampoo for more supplies.
If you look closely, you will see one of the guards with a fishing net over his shoulder at the condo gate. He was about to go fishing!!! The manager told me that last night they cooked their own rice, and ate the fish they caught in the flood water.
Our manager thinks the water might be around for approximately 4 weeks now because it is so deep. We'll just have to wait and see.
This morning the water is at a new high!!!! The houses next to our condo our now under about 5 feet of water, the smell from the polluted water in their homes must be really unpleasant.
The condo grounds are badly flooded with a lot of soil erosion occurring, which is not helping the situation.
Access to and from the condo can now only be made by boat!!! Sandbags at the gate are keeping the water levels down within the grounds to about 12inches. However, as soon as you climb over them, to get into the boat, the water rises to chest height. Once out in the streets the manager told me the water is 5 feet deep!!! I'm definitly not going to go walking around in that!!! However, a ride in the boat to get provisions sounds exciting. Once our stocks start to deplete I will try to make the trip to Banglampoo for more supplies.
If you look closely, you will see one of the guards with a fishing net over his shoulder at the condo gate. He was about to go fishing!!! The manager told me that last night they cooked their own rice, and ate the fish they caught in the flood water.
Our manager thinks the water might be around for approximately 4 weeks now because it is so deep. We'll just have to wait and see.
Supermarket Blues
Yesterday we popped into the Tops supermarket on Sathorn, by the British Club. This is what we were met with.
The bottom two shelves were empty on every row, presumably to keep the goods out of the flood water.
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Friday, 28 October 2011
More Pics From Sue
From our roving correspondent Sue's email about the flood.
...the walk to the 7 Eleven, which I made yesterday in water over a metre deep for most of the way. It was quite dangerous, because it was impossible to see a curb or pot hole. Despite losing my shoe in the water twice, I made it to the 7 Eleven and managed to pick up 12 small bottles of water which I carried back on my shoulders. The walk which usually takes about 15mins there and back took 1.5 hours!!!! If I had realised how deep it was going to get, I don't think I would have gone. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the experience (sort of), the locals were so up-beat as usual, and of course they were very surprised to see me, and I got some great photo's.
Not sure I will be rushing out again, as the water is now a good deal deeper and set to rise even further!!! It will be quicker to swim!!
This email was all the more surprising when I tell you that Sue is the latest addition to my list of geographically challenged friends, she can't find her way anywhere! I am mightily impressed Sue, that you found your way there and back, with the landscape so changed.
...the walk to the 7 Eleven, which I made yesterday in water over a metre deep for most of the way. It was quite dangerous, because it was impossible to see a curb or pot hole. Despite losing my shoe in the water twice, I made it to the 7 Eleven and managed to pick up 12 small bottles of water which I carried back on my shoulders. The walk which usually takes about 15mins there and back took 1.5 hours!!!! If I had realised how deep it was going to get, I don't think I would have gone. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the experience (sort of), the locals were so up-beat as usual, and of course they were very surprised to see me, and I got some great photo's.
Not sure I will be rushing out again, as the water is now a good deal deeper and set to rise even further!!! It will be quicker to swim!!
This email was all the more surprising when I tell you that Sue is the latest addition to my list of geographically challenged friends, she can't find her way anywhere! I am mightily impressed Sue, that you found your way there and back, with the landscape so changed.
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