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Currently, I’m in Udon Thani, but I’ll probably be heading back to Bangkok very soon (I miss it so much, even if it’s underwater). But don’t worry, my area is unlikely to flood very much.
Here are a few things that I think are interesting that you might or might not already know about.
- Water and instant noodles have been in limited supply for weeks in stores all around Bangkok. Right now they are nearly impossible to find. This is now also true of rice and eggs, among other things. Also, these things have also shot up in price in the last few days.
- People are dying by electrocution and crocodile. In Nonthaburi, there are crocs loose from croc farms, and they’ve been offering rewards for anyone who can catch one. Several people have died.
- All over Bangkok, people are parking their cars on the bridges and expressways to escape the rising water. This is because many of the big mall parking lots have long been full.
- Many, many Bangkok residents are fleeing to nearby provinces, so there’s lots of traffic on roads out and flights out of Suvarnabhumi are nearly impossible to find. Also, hotel rooms in places like Hua Hin and Pattaya are getting more and more difficult to find.
- Thai people love to help others, and almost everyone I know has been out filling sandbags or donating necessities to flood victims. There’s been such a huge outpouring of help that I’ve never seen before (though I’ve never experienced such a large scale disaster first hand).
That’s all I can think of right now… if I think of more I’ll add them!
