Highways swamped
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Highway Police Commander Maj-General Noraboon Nanna reported that many highways linking provinces were inundated yesterday, causing problems for motorists.
The Ayutthaya-Asia Highway was under 20 to 30 centimetres of water, while the Pathum Thani-Bang Pahan route was under 30 to 60cm of water.
The flood level on the Mittraparp highway in Saraburi was one metre, while in Lop Buri, the Khok Samrong-Chaiyaphum highway was under 30-40cm of water, the bypass under 40cm and the Lop Buri-Sing Buri road under 20-30cm.
In Nakhon Sawan, the western bypass was swamped by 40-50cm of water, Pak Nam Pho-Nakhon Sawan highway under 40-50cm, Phayuha Khiri-Uthai Thani under 40-50cm and Nakhon Sawan-Phichit under 40-50cm.
In Sing Buri, the Phaholyothin road was under 60-70cm of water, Lop Buri-Sing Buri under 25cm, Ayutthaya-Chai Nat under 30-40cm, while the Tak Fah-Phitsanulok road came to a standstill due to a broken bridge.
