Flash Flood Closes Oa Por Market in Suan Phueng
Flash flooding hit Suan Phueng in Ratchaburi after heavy rains, submerging the Oa Por market and prompting its temporary closure. The deluge also caused road erosion and felled an electricity pole, prompting officials to block off affected areas. Authorities warned residents to prepare for additional rain and move belongings to higher ground.
Heavy rain pounded Suan Phueng district in Ratchaburi Province, triggering flash floods that inundated the popular Oa Por market and forced its temporary closure for tourist safety. The flooding also caused a section of the road leading to Ban Bo Wi–Huai Phak to subside and knocked over one electricity pole, with a second pole left leaning. Officials from the Tanawasri Subdistrict Administration have set up barriers and are monitoring the situation while warning residents near streams to move valuables to higher ground as more rain is expected.