City braces for tropical storms

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Sluice gates raised, pumps boost drainage

Published: 5 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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State agencies are bracing for heavy rain and potential flooding with tropical storm Gaemi expected to lash the country over the next few days, and another large storm forecast to hit on Oct 20.

Pruksa housing estate in Chachoengsao’s Muang district has been inundated by overflow from Khlong Prawet BuriRom for about a week. The picture was taken from a camera mounted on a remote-controlled helicopter. SITHIKORNWONGWUDTHIANUN

The second storm has been named Phrapiroon, and is forecast to follow almost directly in the footsteps of Gaemi _ hitting the lower Northeast, East, Central region and upper South of the country.

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mitrapaap
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Discussion 6 : 05 Oct 2012 at 07.346
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Given that the actual route differs quite heavily fromt the forecast, would it be useful to update the forecast which would mean that then the forecast starts where the actual route now ends?
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Discussion 5 : 05 Oct 2012 at 07.265
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make sure that the boats have propeller. please send the picture
of this boats on youtube.maybe holland will buy some of these boats.
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Discussion 4 : 05 Oct 2012 at 07.044
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"The storm is expected to bring heavy rains to Thailand's lower Northeast and Central regions starting from today until Monday"

Dont believe this fortune telling.
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Discussion 3 : 05 Oct 2012 at 06.293
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D1: Look again. The black line is where it's been. The red line, with dates, is it's projected position.
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Discussion 2 : 05 Oct 2012 at 06.252
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boons: What map you seeing? One above shows it will hit Thailand Monday. But headlines say by weekend. A very confusing article
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Discussion 1 : 05 Oct 2012 at 05.061
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Uh... What? The map above shows the "actual route" on a course for Hong Kong. Not Thailand at all.
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