News Forum - Spring surprise: Flooding ‘washes out’ Chiang Mai roads (video)

[Thaiger]

Water springs in Mueang Na, Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai have been causing unusual flooding, leading to road closures. Normally dry for six months, these springs have continuously flowed, affecting multiple areas simultaneously and disrupting local transport. A TikTok user, under the account @j_khamsan, shared videos highlighting the strange phenomenon of multiple water springs in Mueang … …

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When you do not let the water drain this is what happens... the Save Bangkok edict has severely blocked the flow of water from the north... and has created a backflow... they have no plan... they have no concept of management.

[Khunmark]

4 hours ago, Skip said:

When you do not let the water drain this is what happens... the Save Bangkok edict has severely blocked the flow of water from the north... and has created a backflow... they have no plan... they have no concept of management.

Not to mention poor maintenance. Five of the six sluice gates that were there to control the downstream flow of water from the dam were blocked with debris. Much of the flooding was avoidable.