Archive for October, 2011

Mostly lower pong river flood status , Khon Kaen Isaan 31.10.11

As you can see water on the ring road around Khon Kaen is subsiding, which is of some joy if your home is now only 2 meters underwater and the government has told you that you have another month living alongside a highway. One access road into town that was previously closed has reopened, and some of the villages west of town have been able to move back into their homes

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Mostly lower pong river flood status , Khon Kaen Isaan 31.10.11

Traffic, Price Gouging and More in Khon Kaen Isaan 30.10.11

I had lunch and a couple beer Leo  Saturday at Krua Sri-Saard and was talking as we all do now about the flooding, shortages and goings on around the area. Someone asked me if I had seen the nuber of used clothes stalls around. And, come to think of it,I had.

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Traffic, Price Gouging and More in Khon Kaen Isaan 30.10.11

Flooding in Khon Kaen, Isaan, Thailand Part 2, 1 month on

I first posted the video of this village, now on the ringroad in Khon Kaen on the 9th of October when the people had been under nearly 3 meters of water.

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Platts Island Khon Kaen Isaan, a Village underwater

Here is what will be the last episode of this tale of the flood Thanks again richard The last day of October…thank God, and the water is really starting to go down. These pictures show the extent of the drop in water level. Have not got a clue where it is going and I really don’t give a damn as long as it goes.

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Platts Island Khon Kaen Isaan, a Village underwater

Khon Kaen Isaan Update 30.10.11

Got my wires crossed and Kathin at Wat Po turns out to be observed next Sunday, so I popped over to ACT and got the truck serviced.

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With Flooding in the area Life Goes on in Wang Tua, Isaan

While I was driving through the Nam Pong area in Khon Kaen, checking on flood status, I stopped in Wang Tua to see the situation. Located not far from the River they were lucky enough to avoid much flood damage from the recent flooding

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With Flooding in the area Life Goes on in Wang Tua, Isaan

Stock at Big C Khon Kaen Isaan

Big bottles of water are gone, Mama, noodles going quick, Rice is going quickly too.Nappies, diapers I was told are going as well as insect spray. Beer seems safe in isaan, thank the lawd, amen

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The Isaan Flood week in Photos 21-27.10.11

Most of the Photos in this album are DSLR shots from the past week. While documenting the flood I shot at locations in Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mahasarakham, Roi-Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchatani as always click on the up arrow in the lower right hand corner of the album to view full screen

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The Isaan Flood week in Photos 21-27.10.11

Isaan Live Podcast Episode 20 Flood update

I Talk More About the Flooding in Isaan

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