Hua Hin hit by floods
Under the influence of a low-pressure ridge, the tourist town of Hua Hin is now struggling badly with floods.
The low-pressure ridge over the country’s Eastern region and the Gulf of Thailand’s upper part has wreaked havoc in the seaside Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Floodwater measuring between 30 and 70 centimetres deep spread across the Phet Kasem Road in the province’s Hua Hin town in the wake of heavy downpours.
Between Thursday night and Friday morning, the province’s rainfall ranged between 140 and 160 millimetres.
The waves off the province’s coast were also between two and four metres high as of press time.
Several restaurants on the beach suffered damages amid the tough weather conditions.
Hua Hin City mayor Nopporn Wuttikul said the weather conditions went so bad that about 10 fishing trawlers sank in the big waves.
The Hua Hin – Pran Buri road also saw many uprooted trees and many road accidents.
