Hatyai,Thailand For Sawadee Newbies

[kumsiatiko]

Originally Posted by habbomall

hatyai having rain everydays. the shop there still have not recover. they are palning to open it before loy krathong. alot of hotel from full booking to empty. tour guide is waiting for goods news from thai gov for loy karthong alot of ppl also on hold.

I hear that next weeks will flood again!

[hidrochronic]

Originally Posted by habbomall

hatyai having rain everydays. the shop there still have not recover. they are palning to open it before loy krathong. alot of hotel from full booking to empty. tour guide is waiting for goods news from thai gov for loy karthong alot of ppl also on hold.

bro, u know the date for this loy kathrong event?
after going thru the flood from nov2nd to 3rd, i dont think anything can deter me from going....!!! thx in advance

[hidrochronic]

Originally Posted by kumsiatiko

I hear that next weeks will flood again!

from what i gathered, the last flood was water coming in from malaysia, well, at least that was what the thais claim...

[thaiboy]

Originally Posted by hidrochronic

bro, u know the date for this loy kathrong event?

22nd Nov

[SCB2011]

Originally Posted by kumsiatiko

I hear that next weeks will flood again!

Next week is just normal seasonal rain. The one you should be worried about is the Biggie storms expected to arrive in the 1st week of December. These storms are coming from across the ocean and have heavier than normal rainfall so expect to have some flooding again.

[habbomall]

Originally Posted by thaiboy

22nd Nov

Sorry just to correct our bro here. this year loy krathong is on the 21 nov.. But they start at 20 nov becuase is a sat and sun.

[dunworri]

Originally Posted by kumsiatiko

I hear that next weeks will flood again!

Originally Posted by SCB2011

Next week is just normal seasonal rain. The one you should be worried about is the Biggie storms expected to arrive in the 1st week of December. These storms are coming from across the ocean and have heavier than normal rainfall so expect to have some flooding again.

bro... they are expecting another round of flood between tomorrow and not exceeding 12th of Dec..

Like what u say the earlier storm was just a small one.Another bigger storm is expecting to come during these 3 weeks..

[Khun_Thai_Jedi]

Hi guys, can someone update me on the voucher price of novotel ? thanks

[JOGK]

havent been to the land of smile for a very long time
how is the cost of going there now?
lets say to stay and cheong there for 6 days?
including air fares / lodgings / food of course

[CheongKa]

hi all bros, so how's the situation in hatyai now?

pub & restaurant re open already? thanks

[hidrochronic]

Originally Posted by habbomall

Sorry just to correct our bro here. this year loy krathong is on the 21 nov.. But they start at 20 nov becuase is a sat and sun.

thx for the info man, already made my reservations, for the 19th to 21st. Any bros here interested maybe we can catch up...cheers!!!

[hidrochronic]

Originally Posted by CheongKa

hi all bros, so how's the situation in hatyai now?

pub & restaurant re open already? thanks

when i came back on the 6th, a few pubs already back in business. Restaurants, i have no idea...Discos, never had a chance to go on my last visit.., all closed. All i know is there is constant raining there now....all the best!!!

[KatoeyLover69]

Originally Posted by habbomall

hatyai having rain everydays. the shop there still have not recover. they are palning to open it before loy krathong. alot of hotel from full booking to empty. tour guide is waiting for goods news from thai gov for loy karthong alot of ppl also on hold.

Report from Bangkok Post dated friday 12 November 2010 :-

Businesses in Hat Yai still reeling from deluge

The floods in Hat Yai have receded but the business sector there is still reeling from the deluge which left the South's commercial hub with an estimated damage bill of 10 billion baht.

Montree Phupichayaphan, assistant manager of Pithan Panich Co, a Toyota dealer in Hat Yai, said yesterday about 160 customers whose vehicles were damaged by the floods were filing insurance claims with the company.

The number of such vehicles this year is fewer than during the floods in 2000 but the claim amounts are higher because vehicles these days are more sophisticated and expensive. Insurance premiums have also increased.

Viriyah Insurance, which has a deal with Toyota, said there had been 600 insurance claims for flood-damaged Toyota vehicles in Songkhla, not to mention claims for other marques.

Viriyah Insurance estimates the total cost of damage to vehicles at about 100 million baht, Mr Montree said.

Kawispong Sirithonnontsakul, managing director of K&K Super Wholesale Hat Yai (2009) Co, reckoned the floods inflicted about 5 billion baht of damage upon Hat Yai's retail sector.

He said four branches of K&K had been ruined by the floods, costing the company about 129 million baht. Three Tops supermarkets _ in the basements of Central, Robinson and Diana department stores _ were devastated.

Forty-two 7-Eleven convenience stores in Hat Yai were hit by the floods and are now closed for repairs.

The damage to convenience stores is thought to reach 120 million baht. The flooding has also inflicted an estimated 100 million baht in damage to several small grocery stores in Hat Yai, Mr Kawispong said.

Jaturapat Tanthanawong, managing director of AT Motor Sales, a dealer of Yamaha motorcycles in Hat Yai, said three branches of the company had suffered damage worth 6 million baht.

He said more than 5,000 motorcyles of all brands had been ruined by the flooding.

Mr Jaturapat said the flood warning system in Hat Yai needed an overhaul. A more effective flood warning system was needed so business operators had enough time to move their merchandise to safety.

"The flood warning measures are slow and lack a clear direction," he said.

Flood alerts must be issued at least eight hours in advance and a flood warning centre should be set up in Hat Yai to coordinate warning efforts and provide accurate alerts, Mr Jaturapat said.

Hat Yai Hotels Association president Somchart Pimthanapoonporn estimated the cost of the damage to Hat Yai's hotel industry at 2 billion to 3 billion baht.

Mr Somchart said at least two weeks would be needed before the hotel industry in Hat Yai recovered fully.

"My Sakura Hotel has suffered damage worth about 10 million baht. The floods submerged the basement and first [ground] floor of the hotel." Mr Somchart said. An ineffective flood alert system was to blame, he said.

Songkhla's Real Estate Association president Thanawat Poonsilp said the floods cost the property business in Hat Yai 5 billion baht.--- KatoeyNewsNetwork

[Xdecepticon]

Gonna miss those make shift hawker food infront of Lee Garden....

[Khun_Thai_Jedi]

Diana and odeon shopping centre are open for business, lee garden plaza, central and robinson are still closed. 80% of the shops are still closed.