Heavy Rain Floods Buriram City Streets, Residents Face 9 Floods Yearly
Heavy rainfall flooded multiple streets in Buriram Municipality on July 24, with water reaching 50+ centimeters depth. Residents face an average of nine flooding incidents yearly, attributed to clogged drainage pipes filled with waste and g
Residents in Buriram Municipality have been hit hard by heavy rainfall lasting more than an hour on July 24, 2569, which sent floodwaters surging across multiple streets and into homes on both sides of the roads. People scrambled to move valuables to higher ground as flooding has become a regular occurrence, averaging nine times annually, with three to four incidents already in 2569.
The downpour, which began in the evening, caused water to accumulate to depths exceeding 50 centimeters on numerous roads, including Saensuk, Chira, Sunthontep, Lak Muang, Anuwat, Nakhon, Injanthon Nrong, and Thani streets—all low-lying areas awaiting water drainage. Saensuk Road, particularly near Buriram Teacher's Credit Union, regularly floods 30-50 centimeters deep for distances of 300 meters or more, extending to the bus station entrance. This causes constant hardship for residents, with vehicle traffic severely hampered.
On Chira Road, spanning from Vienna intersection near Klang Temple to Buriram City Police Station, the Public Health Office, and the provincial administrative office, floodwaters reached depths of at least 50 centimeters over a distance exceeding one kilometer. Dozens of vehicles parked on both sides were damaged, with residents having to push them to higher ground. Homes on both sides of Chira Road were also inundated, with overflow from drainage pipes and waves from passing vehicles flooding dwellings and forcing residents to urgently evacuate electrical appliances and important belongings.
Authorities suspect the flooding stems from blocked drainage pipes clogged with waste, garbage, and plastic bags, preventing normal water drainage. Residents say this type of flooding occurs on average at least nine times yearly, with this being the worst incident to date. Three to four similar events have already happened this year, with some homes experiencing flooding of 20 centimeters or more. One elderly resident broke down in tears, saying the repeated flooding has become unbearable, questioning why rain keeps falling on the city instead of the fields, and lamenting the exhausting cleanup efforts they must undertake after each incident.
