Tae Yoon: Life from 2006-2021

as of now, 356 people have perished due to the catastrophic floods that are inundating thailand.

the floods hit the northern region of the country the worst and while bangkok was mostly unaffected until recently, the water has slowly been moving towards the capital city. i live in the downtown area of bangkok and haven't seen any flooding around here so far. however, i went to the outskirts of the city this past week to run an errand during the daytime and encountered areas that were already flooded. while there, i also saw that some of bangkok's elevated highways in that area only have a few available lanes that cars can pass through because as a last resort, massive amounts of people have been parking their cars on the outermost lanes in order to protect them from the rising waters.

in addition, trying to purchase drinking-water in bangkok has been IMPOSSIBLE for the past week because every store has sold out. i'm not sure when or how stores will be selling drinking-water again, but i only have about five bottles left in my fridge so i'm trying to ration as much as possible. the store shelves that are usually stocked with canned-goods and instant-food have also been wiped clean throughout the city, and whether you're going to a local convenience store or expensive supermarket, encountering sections of empty shelves is quite common.

i've been trying to keep as updated as i can on the flooding situation and what the impact on bangkok will be, but it's been difficult to know for sure because all the media outlets seems to be reporting different information. for the most part, life in bangkok has remained pretty normal. some exits of certain subway stops have been closed but apart from that, i haven't seen anything out of the ordinary when it comes to the city's public transportation. all the stores, restaurants and other establishments i've come across have all remained open as well, so it's easy to feel unaffected by everything at times.

the only thing i've really seen that's out of the ordinary from where i am is that my building and soi (thai word for side-street) lost its electricity about an hour ago, but thankfully it came back on. i've been living at my place since march and this is the first time i've ever experienced a power-outage here, so it's slightly nerve-wracking. but so far everything else has luckily been alright, and i really hope it stays this way.