Popular waterfalls closed as rain pounds Chiang Mai

Lee MAI: Due to heavy immediately rain, two well-known waterfalls in Mae Rim area have partially closed their doors to visitors.

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park on Monday ordered the shutdown of Mae Sa and Tat Mok rivers, both inside the national park in tambon Mae Rim, &nbsp, until further notice.

According to the news on the museum’s Twitter page, the two rivers were closed in the interests of public health after storms caused flash landslides in several areas.

A large amount of liquid flooded into Huai Pao Moo 1 and Thung Khao Phuang Moo 3 settlements in the Chiang Dao area when Wang Hai marsh at Nuang Khong community, tambon Chiang Dao, was breached.

Local officials, troops and border patrol officers representatives were led by Chiang Dao area chief Krittaphon Ratchathamethanon on a Monday inspection of the fell weir.

Heavy rains likewise caused flood in places of Phrao, Samoeng, Chom Thong, San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Hang Dong, Mae Cham, Galyani Vadhana, Wiang Haeng, Mae Taeng, Mae Rim and Muang regions.

Concerns that Chiang Mai’s downtown areas may become flooded are brought on by the north runoff entering the Ping River.

The municipal irrigation business and different state agencies established a center to keep an eye on the situation and developments. According to authorities, sluice walls along the Ping River perhaps been opened to let in water.

Authorities wade through rainwater in Mae Rim city, Chiang Mai ,on Monday. ( Photo: Panumet Tanraksa )

Following large immediately rainfall in some sections of the northern state, Doi Suthep-Pui National Park announced the closure of Mae Sa and Tat Mok waterfalls in Mae Rim area, Chiang Mai, on Monday.