Chiang mai: Heavy rains have hit Chiang Mai, with Doi Suthep-Pui National Park announcing the temporary closure of Mae Sa Waterfall in Mae Rim District following a flash flood. Meanwhile, Wat Pha Lat has warned residents to prepare for flash floods at Pha Lat Waterfall.
According to Thai News Agency, this afternoon, heavy rain fell across several areas of Chiang Mai Province. The Doi Suthep-Pui National Park Facebook page posted a message announcing the temporary closure of Mae Sa Waterfall in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, for the safety of tourists. This is due to flash floods that have turned the water a murky brown, and the current is strong and swift. Mae Sa Waterfall will be closed from today until the situation returns to normal.
Meanwhile, Phra Maha Songka Chaiwong, the abbot of Wat Phalat, posted a video clip with the message, "Water from the mountaintop is passing Wat Phalat. Relatives and laypeople below, please be vigilant at this time." Wat Phalat will warn residents near the Phalat Waterfall waterway and the foothills of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai city to be on the lookout for flash floods flowing past the temple and downstream.
Wat Phalat is located on the way up to Doi Suthep and has Phalat Waterfall flowing through the temple grounds. During heavy rains, flash floods from Doi Suthep can flow through Phalat Waterfall before flowing into Chiang Mai city.