Flooding continues in Chiang Rai

Sai Lom Joy Walking Street market in Chiang Rai is flooded on Thursday. (Photo: Government Public Relations Department)
On Thursday, the Sai Lom Joy Walking Street business in Chiang Rai is flooded. ( Photo: Government Public Relations Department )

Lee RAI- On Thursday, the Sai and Chan streams overflowed in this northernmost state, causing flooding to locals and businesses, including those close to the Myanmar border.

The Sai River in Mae Sai district overflowed for a second day straight, causing damage to towns and markets along Tachileik, Myanmar, according to the government’s Public Relations Department ( PRD ). One of the flooded locations was Sai Lom Joy Walking Street.

In Mae Chan area, the Chan River inundated low-lying regions, including Nuanchan Market.

A portion of the Phahonyothin Highway in front of Chiang Rai Rajabhat University ( CRRU) was flooded in Muang district by runoff from Pong Phrabat Waterfall.

The storm position in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on Thursday. ( Video: Chiang Rai Report )