Streets in many parts of the island were flooded, with Patong – as usual – being the worst victim.
Wisit Methasuntornpol, chief of the town’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation office, who was out inspecting the sittuation when contacted, told The Phuket News that sections of Pang Meuang Sai Kor Rd, behind Jungceylon, and Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd were practically impassable due to flooding.
On the east side of the island, the road outside Villa Market, near Chalong Circle, was underwater, as was the stretch of Chao Fa West Rd from the TOT office almost to the Kwang Rd lights.
In Phuket Town, the municipality said that there had been no serious flooding in the city itself, though traffic was jammed because of the rain.
The Phuket Meteorological Office said 58 mm of rain had fallen in the 24 hours until 7 am, with 17.1 mm falling between 7 and 9 am alone.
“These levels are normal,” said a spokesman for the office.