Dust a new problem following mudslides in Mae Sai

Mud drying out and cleaning continue, but more rainfall expected over the weekend

Residents of the Mae Sai city of Chiang Rai are dealing with heavy dust as mudslides caused by heavy rain and flooding continue to be challenging.

Citizens along Phahon Yothin Road reported that discharge has caused them to dry mud and dirt for the past 11 days, making them more constrained.

The increased car traffic along the road leading to the frontier market is making the dried mud crumble into dirt and blow into homes.

The northwestern province is still gearing up for tropical storm Soulik, which is expected to pour even more weather and possible flooding into the area in the coming days.

Broken items on selling

While products that have been damaged by flooding are available from a number of suppliers in Chiang Rai for as little as thousands or hundreds of baht are being offered at significantly reduced costs, some of which have reduced the cost of clothes, bags, shoes, and pillows by up to 80 %. &nbsp,

Consumers have increased their interest in cold-weather clothing and blankets.

Mekong receding

In the northern county of Nakhon Phanom, the liquid stage of the Mekong River is eventually receding, measuring 11.3 yards on Saturday night, down 20 to 30 centimetres per day, according to media reports.

There is no quick risk of overflowing into the area, which can solve amounts up to 15m, despite the sensitive levels being set at 12m.

In the past 24 hours, tropical cyclone Soulik brought heavy snowfall, recording 80 millimetres in Sri Songkhram area and 79mm in Ban Phaeng area. On Saturday night, the wind was clearer with some sky.

Water that had formerly flooded basement stores in Nakhon Phahom has cooled to about 40 cm below ground level. In preparation for the opening of the annual Boat Floating Festival and the Nakhon Phanom Red Cross Fair, which are scheduled for October 8 to 18, factory owners in the state have begun cleaning their streets and businesses.

After the water’s water levels fluctuated, the municipal city mobilized officials and volunteers to clear up the dirt that had accumulated in the basements and the Naga Monument.