Niyom Kongsan's flooded car in Nong Yai community of Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri, after torrential rain in Pattya and other areas on Wednesday. (Photo: Chaiyot Phupattanapong)An afternoon downpour flooded major roads in Pattaya on Wednesday afternoon, with one community particularly hard-hit. Torrential rain pounded the area for about two hours, causing flooding 30-50 centimetres deep on many roads in the city, including Beach Road. Traffic Police radio reported flooding on sections of the Bangkok-Pattaya motorway, but the water level was subsiding. The forecast is for a 60% chance of rain in most areas of Pattaya and other eastern provinces into Thursday.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2020 02:37 UTC