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The Great Flood
Written by Local People   
Sunday, 07 January 2007
Flood in January 2007 Flood in January 2007
The pictures on this page show the flood in the community on 7th January 2007. 
Flood in January 2007 Flood in January 2007
Most of the houses are built up high on stilts. Though, as you can see in the picture on the right, some are not high enough. The big earthen jars are for storing rainwater for drinking. As the floodwater rises, the drinking water is in danger of being contaminated.
Flood in January 2007 Flood in January 2007
The big house on the right belongs to the "poo yai ban" or village chief. The ground floor of her house was flooded.
 
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Thai English Vocabulary List

วัดกลางทะเล - Temple in the Sea
วัดขุนสมุทรธาวาส - Wat Khun Samut Trawat (name of temple)
บ้านขุนสมุทรจีน - Ban Khun Samut Chin (name of village)
แหลมฟ้าผ่า - Laem Fapha (name of area - Cape Thunder)
อ.พระสมุทรเจดีย - Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi (name of district)
จ.สมุทรปราการ - Samut Prakan Province (name of province)