Chiangmai - Page 27

KatoeyLover69 · #**391** 03-08-2006, 01:27 AM

Report from The Nation dated Wednesday 2 August 2006 :-

Unprecedented floods devastate Chiang Mai

Roads, rail lines cut, leaving tourism in tatters and many businesses in despair for the second year in a row

Chiang Mai is reeling under unprecedented flooding with businesses suffering huge losses, the tourism industry in tatters, schools being closed and train services being suspended.

Since floods hit the northern capital early on Monday, hotels and tour companies have received massive cancellations from tourists concerned about their safety and disruptions to their tour programmes.

Kunchit Changsuwan, chairman of the tourism business federation, said riverside hotels had been badly hurt while many shops were now closed for fear of a repeat of last year's devastating flooding.

He said tourists could only get to Chiang Mai by plane and certain buses as some roads and the train service have been cut.

Chiang Mai Governor Suwat Tantipat said the floodwaters should drop by tomorrow as a result of drainage efforts by the local authorities. He said flood water had not inundated financial districts in urban areas like Chang Khlan Road and the Nite Bazaar shopping complex.

The affected areas are mostly residential located in outer districts.

The governor said drainage efforts needed to be stepped up as weather authorities had reported Storm Phra Phirun was expected to reach Thailand by Friday.

Last night, the State Railway Authority had cancelled all trains between Chiang Mai and Bangkok because flooding had damaged a portion of track in Lampang. A senior railway official said it would take about three days before services resume.

Sangworn Santisuk, president of the Thai Hotels Association's northern region, said of the 10,000 hotel rooms in the city, about 400 are near the river.

"Right now we are enjoying an occupancy rate of 50 per cent, but that could drop. We will have to closely monitor the situation," he said.

On Monday, tourists were stranded at their hotels in Chiang Mai township because of the inundation.

At the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, business operators filled sandbags as a barrier to block the floods.

Last year, big floods ravaged the city's commercial and tourist zone, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of baht.

Yesterday's floods came after the Ping River overflowed due to heavy downpours and run-off water from upstream. Despite last year's devastating floods and a government promise to prevent future inundations, Chiang Mai residents have been again left to fight floods with just sandbags and pumps.

Even residents living a fair distance from the Ping River suffered, as many roads such as Huay Kaew, Khuang Singh intersection and several small lanes were under water due to poor drainage.

The flooding also threatened many historical sites.

Sahawat Naennha, who heads a local fine-arts office, voiced concern over the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam, which lies in a flat area that could easily flood. "We have pumps ready but if there is too much water, this measure will not be enough," he said.

Sahawat was also concerned about the Phra That Chao Kulamak in the 1,300-year-old Rommanee-yaram Temple in Chiang Mai city.

"There are cracks in it and we are worried that heavy rain could damage it," Sahawat said. He said his office was in the process of requesting funds to renovate and reinforce this religious site.

Meanwhile, in Mae Rim district, more than 1,800 houses were flooded and officials were handing out relief items to victims.

Officials at the Hydrology and Water Management Centre for the Upper Northern Region said the situation in Chiang Mai could return to normal if there were no more downpours.

The northern weather bureau expects only scattered rain in Chiang Mai over the next two days. However, it warned that cloudbursts would spread over the upper North on Friday and Saturday.

Residents living by the Ping and other rivers in Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phetchabun were warned to watch out for possible overflows this weekend.

In a related development, Mae Hong Son governor Direk Konkleeb urgently instructed all district chiefs in the province to prepare for possible flash floods and landslides. "We have evacuation plan ready," he said.

In Lampang, the body of a flood victim was discovered yesterday. The woman, aged 50, disappeared when floods raged through her home early on Monday.

In Uttaradit, more than 50 families in Tambon Nang Phraya were evacuated on Monday night after a landslide and floods damaged local farms.
--- KatoeyNewsNetwork

vmtech · #**392** 03-08-2006, 09:44 AM

wow.. looking @ the flood news, sure hope that it clears up by sept. ..

KatoeyLover69 · #**393** 03-08-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vmtech

wow.. looking @ the flood news, sure hope that it clears up by sept. ..

Better pray very, very hard and hope for the best !

KatoeyLover69 · #**394** 03-08-2006, 02:03 PM

Report from The Nation dated Thursday 3 August 2006 :-

Tropical storm set to bring more bad weather to Northern Thailand

Severe tropical storm "Pra Pirun" is forecast to worsen the flood situation in the North and cause heavy rain and flash-floods in the Northeast and East of Thailand.

Pra Pirun was yesterday centred in the South China Sea about 550 kilometres southeast of Hainan island. Maximum wind velocity recorded near its centre was about 110kph.

It was moving northwest at about 15kph and would affect Thailand's weather.

The storm has already caused heavy rain in northern provinces including Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang and Mae Hong Son.

Kriengsak Khet-in, an official of the Northeast region meteorological centre, said people in lowland areas of Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, Mukdahan and adjacent provinces should beware of flash-floods in the next few days.

"The tropical storm will increase in power and reach land on Sunday. It will bring heavy rain to 80 per cent of the Northeast," Kriengsak said.

Meanwhile, the unprecedented flooding in Chiang Mai and several northern provinces on Monday has left businesses suffering huge losses, the tourism industry in tatters, schools closed and train services suspended.

Rain still fell on the northern capital yesterday, but the flood water was receding as local officials used 20 pumping machines to drain the water.

Heavy rain in Chiang Rai province on Tuesday night caused water to overflow from two reservoirs and submerge 300 houses and about 1,000 rai of farmland in Pan district.

"The flood situation will worsen if there is more rain. Residents in areas near the reservoirs have been evacuated," said a Pan district official.

Samart Choknapitak, the director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department, said the severe floods in northern provinces were caused by the huge quantity of rainwater, not by the construction sites at Chiang Mai's Night Safari or the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek expo allegedly blocking watercourses.

The department had already built a one-million-cubic-metre reservoir in the Night Safari and a two-million-cubic-metre reservoir at the construction site of the Royal Flora expo to prevent flooding, Samart said.

As a long-term measure to prevent flooding in Chiang Mai, the department planned to build another two reservoirs, which could contain about 100 million cubic metres of water, at a cost of Bt14 billion, he said.
--- KatoeyNewsNetwork

#**395** 06-08-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zyxel01

A few places you can go:

1. STAR SYX
This is an a-go-go place. There are many pretty gals dancing on the stage. Some may strip to total naked and dance. Some in bikini. But be careful, there are some post-op trans. Usually those very fair, sexy, pretty and tall ones. You can get the gal to sit with oyu at the tables in the darker corners and buy her drinks. Then you can autoroam her, finger her, whatever. After that just tip her a bit. You can also ask her to bring you to a nearby short-stay hotel and have a shot. Fogot the price tho, but not expensive. The drinks is only 70baht.

2. PENDORA
Ask the tuk-tuk to bring you there. There is a fish tank of gals and you choose the gal, like in bangkok. Pay about 1,600 - 2,000 baht.

3. SAYURI COMPLEX
Ask the tuk-tuk to bring you there. Also got fish tank, but this one has body-to-body foam bath. About 1,600 - 2,000 baht.

Cheers!
zyxel

Do not ask the tuk tuk driver to take you to the door. they will get a commission. You need to get to sayuri on your feet, and expect to pay 800-1000. sometimes they will try to get you for the 2000 baht price but that is if they have to pay the tuk tuk driver. Please try to keep the price down to 1000 or less for all of us!!

Harihara

KatoeyLover69 · #**396** 06-08-2006, 04:52 PM

Report from The Nation dated Sunday 6 August 2006 :-

Police agree to move from riverbank in Chiang Mai

After years of controversy, Provincial Police Region 5 yesterday decided to move its command building 10 metres away from the Ping's riverbank to help prevent the annual flooding of Chiang Mai.

The office had been reported as one of the major structures blocking and diverting the river flow, causing the province to suffer devastating floods for two back-to-back years.

Governor Suwat Tantipat, who chairs the provincial committee to solve the flooding problem, said the Ping River near the police office was at its narrowest point.

Suwat headed a committee at a meeting with Lt-General Panupong Singhara, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 5, and asked the bureau to move back so that the province could widen the river.

Panupong agreed and also offered to transfer the monument of police bravery and staff quarters elsewhere if needed.

The government has failed to keep the promise it gave to Chiang Mai residents last year that it would prevent further inundation. The call of the people for the relocation of all buildings that obstruct the current was heard again when the Ping overflowed due to heavy downpours and run-off early this month.

Besides the regional police station, six main buildings need to be removed.

Suwat said that tomorrow he and his team would meet the administrators of Rachavej Hospital, Phra Haruathai School, Chairoj Wittaya School, Montfort School and Petch Ngam Hotel as well as the owner of a private house.

If they consent, Suwat will submit the relocation plan and Ping River flood-prevention measures along with a budget request to the government on August 14.
--- KatoeyNewsNetwork

KLKOOL · #**397** 07-08-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vmtech

wow.. looking @ the flood news, sure hope that it clears up by sept. ..

Bro... my girl there say only go back in october... cos now... weather bad... not many business... all girls away... cheers..

KLKOOL · #**398** 07-08-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by harihara

Do not ask the tuk tuk driver to take you to the door. they will get a commission. You need to get to sayuri on your feet, and expect to pay 800-1000. sometimes they will try to get you for the 2000 baht price but that is if they have to pay the tuk tuk driver. Please try to keep the price down to 1000 or less for all of us!!

Harihara

Maybe you should give directions instead of just asking to give the Tuk Tuk a miss... Some place... like Sayuri is damn inaccessable.. and tuk tuk know around the area ... u are sure going there... so they will tag along...

Pandora.. got a way... but have to be quite knowledgable to know where to stop and walk in.

Agogo... no commission one... so no worries..

Between Sayuri and Pandora... go for Pandora... cheers

Sohni · #**399** 07-08-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KLKOOL

Between Sayuri and Pandora... go for Pandora... cheers

Hi KLKOOL,

I've to disagree with you. Sayuri's quality is so much better than Pandora.

Another MP you can check out is at Phucome Hotel (Bunruangrit Road (Canal Road)/Huay Kaew Road Intersection). Located in the basement carpark under the hotel. Once you see a half broken neon sign. Head on to that direction. All the way in. Fishtank quality is bad. All girls under 2000B. Can't remember exact prices. The only "doable" girls I find are the sideliners. But still not up to my standards.

I was doing a Chiang Mai Club/MP tour. I had a bottle of JW Black with me all the time. So wasn't bored while viewing girls.

Chiang Mai style is to bring a bottle of whisky wherever you go. Very few places have cockage charges except those rip off KTV fuck joints such as the ones in Chiangmai Land. Chiang Mai is a very laid back place so remember to speak slowly and chill. The girls can feel it when you're chill out person. This is my third home after all. Kekeke.

Sayuri is the best MP in Chiang Mai even though it's run down. What to do? But still can't fight with BKK standards. If anyone is interested in Chiang Mai's pubs and discos. Just post here and I'll reply if I can. Cheers.

PS: Who will be in Chiang Mai city this weeK?

Chiang Mai Hills Hotel
18 Huay Kaew.
Tel: 053-400 601/5.

Pandora
459/62-64 Charoen Muang Rd.,
A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50000

Sayuri
3 Soi 2 Bamrungrat Rd. A Muang Chiang Mai.
Tel (053)242361

KLKOOL · #**400** 07-08-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sohni

Hi KLKOOL,

I've to disagree with you. Sayuri's quality is so much better than Pandora.

Another MP you can check out is at Phucome Hotel (Bunruangrit Road (Canal Road)/Huay Kaew Road Intersection). Located in the basement carpark under the hotel. Once you see a half broken neon sign. Head on to that direction. All the way in. Fishtank quality is bad. All girls under 2000B. Can't remember exact prices. The only "doable" girls I find are the sideliners. But still not up to my standards.

I was doing a Chiang Mai Club/MP tour. I had a bottle of JW Black with me all the time. So wasn't bored while viewing girls.

Chiang Mai style is to bring a bottle of whisky wherever you go. Very few places have cockage charges except those rip off KTV fuck joints such as the ones in Chiangmai Land. Chiang Mai is a very laid back place so remember to speak slowly and chill. The girls can feel it when you're chill out person. This is my third home after all. Kekeke.

Sayuri is the best MP in Chiang Mai even though it's run down. What to do? But still can't fight with BKK standards. If anyone is interested in Chiang Mai's pubs and discos. Just post here and I'll reply if I can. Cheers.

PS: Who will be in Chiang Mai city this weeK?

Chiang Mai Hills Hotel
18 Huay Kaew.
Tel: 053-400 601/5.

Pandora
459/62-64 Charoen Muang Rd.,
A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50000

Sayuri
3 Soi 2 Bamrungrat Rd. A Muang Chiang Mai.
Tel (053)242361

No worries... mebbe it was the time dat I was at Pandora ... cos as I was walkin in the catcalls from the gers as walked in was really embarassing ... kekeke... dey were eating at the stalls nearby...

BTW... any luck on the Rip Off KTV Fuck Joints in Chiangmai Land... some of the dishes there are delicious... kekeke...

Hope to have an update on Chiangmai as my girl told me mostly quiet as its a low season... so they are sidelining in Danuk and BKK... have to agree that in terms of quality... nothing compares to BKK in Thailand... cheers

Jordan Chang · #**401** 09-08-2006, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohni

Hi KLKOOL,

PS: Who will be in Chiang Mai city this weeK?

hi bro, heading there this sat and was surfing thru this thread to research. very very informative! will try to post some FR if we manage to get some action (since the weather now so sucky). din realised that we'll reach on Queen's Birthday too.

so change to plan B...maybe head to the night market first....heh. will also go to Sayuri before hitting the discos. hopefully can catch some action la.

vmtech · #**402** 10-08-2006, 01:05 AM

hey bro Jordan, do keep us posted on ur finds. i will be up in sept thou. managed to get the $2 tickets hehe.

do keep us posted of the weather there man!

singrakthai · #**403** 10-08-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordan Chang

din realised that we'll reach on Queen's Birthday too.
so change to plan B...maybe head to the night market first....heh. will also go to Sayuri before hitting the discos. hopefully can catch some action la.

well, if its Queens Birthday this Sat 12 Aug, that means restaurants, discos, etc won't be selling alcohol... most places anyway... so if thats the case, I guess disco won't be open.

Good luck with ur plan B! haha

p.s. since Chiang Mai is a tourist venue, things might be different though.. u still can try ur luck.

KLKOOL · #**404** 10-08-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by singrakthai

well, if its Queens Birthday this Sat 12 Aug, that means restaurants, discos, etc won't be selling alcohol... most places anyway... so if thats the case, I guess disco won't be open.

Good luck with ur plan B! haha

p.s. since Chiang Mai is a tourist venue, things might be different though.. u still can try ur luck.

Dun think got any diff cos the Thai's are known to Revere their Royal Family... as Singrak says... good luck on Plan B...

Jordan Chang · #**405** 10-08-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by KLKOOL

Dun think got any diff cos the Thai's are known to Revere their Royal Family... as Singrak says... good luck on Plan B...

yea...i dun think there will be any diff. was in BKK on King's Birthday and its the same. no alcohol anywhere. but we're ok with that. makes me respect the thais more.

plan B - hopefully can pick up some uni students roaming the night markets?? hehee....now just praying that the weather holds.