Workers from Patong Municipality and fire fighters were called to help clear Muen-ngern Rd near the Merlin Beach Resort of debris after a tree and two electricity pylons fell blocking the road and causing heavy tailbacks.
Officials said, “The heavy rain and strong winds caused a tree to topple. It fell and brought down two pylons in front of the resort.”
Traffic in the area was already moving slowly because of minor floods, but got much worse after the tree and pylons fell.
Workers had to remove the tree from the road before being able to move the two pylons.
The road has now been reopened and traffic is flowing as normal. However, the electricity authority has yet to visit the site to replace the fallen pylons.
Meanwhile, Patong Police Station was once again flooded due to the heavy dowwnpours, and it reported that the rain water had made its way into the ground floor offices.