Flights to and from Lampang suspended

Pilots of a flight from Bangkok to the province, scheduled to land at 9am, were informed to divert and land in Chiang Mai instead because the runways were under water. Therefore, the flight from Lampang to Bangkok was cancelled accordingly.

The authority then ordered the suspension of all flights today.

Meanwhile dozens of houses in the Muang municipality of the province are under water after heavy rains hit the areas last night. The rain also caused landslide in Kiew Prachao area on Lampang – Denchai Road this morning. Officials are now using bulldozers to clear the way.

Local residents were told to move their belongings to higher ground and possibly to prepare for evacuation. Many main roads of the province are also under water

Some residents were seen destroying their fences to pave ways for flooding water in their attempt to drain the water out of the areas.