ShaSa Resorts and Residences Issue Bangkok Flood Warning for Tourists

ShaSa Resorts and Residences has today issued a warning to foreign tourists planning on transiting through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport to be ready for possible delays and flight cancellations, as rising floodwaters threaten to submerge the capital.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday announced that residents of Bangkok should “prepare for the worst” as she admitted that the capital is likely to be inundated by flood waters for as long as one month.

“We expect Bangkok to be flooded in the next couple of days,” Yingluck admitted. “The floodwater will remain in the capital for between two weeks and one month before it flows out towards the sea.”

Yingluck added that Bangkok might be swamped by floodwaters as high as 1.5 meters in some places, should flood barriers be overwhelmed. Residents and foreign tourists are urged to move their essential belongings to higher ground “as soon as possible”, said the Prime Minister.

Parts of North and Central Thailand have been inundated for months with the worst flooding to hit the country in 50 years. So far, at least 366 lives have been lost, while more than 113,000 people have been evacuated and housed in temporary shelters.

ShaSa Resorts and Residences has warned foreign tourists to avoid all non-essential travel to the capital for the time being. Mr. Chawalit, General Manager of ShaSa Resorts and Residences, said that tourists who are staying in the city should begin making preparations for the flooding and to expect the worst.

“We advise tourists to stock up on basic essentials such as bottled water and dry foods, just in case they are unable to leave immediately when the flooding hits. In addition, tourists should also have an exit plan prepared should the situation become too serious in Bangkok.”

“Suvarnabhumi Airport remains unaffected at this time, and so flights in and out of Bangkok are still operating normally. However, this could change in the next few days despite the airport having very high flood defenses, and so tourists are advised to prepare for cancellations and delays if the airport is hit.”

Mr. Chawalit said that a number of alternative transport routes in and out of the capital were still operating. Trains are still travelling to the south and the northeast of the country, although some have to take an alternative route. Futhermore, bus services are continuing to run to all parts of the country that are unaffected by the flooding, although buses heading north are currently taking long detours to avoid the flooding.

Source - etravelblackboardasia