Thailand(Reuters)The flood situation in Bangkok is approaching its worst. Four billion tons of water bombs poured upstream have crippled the international airport and are on the verge of hitting downtown Bangkok. It’s Don Muang Airport north of Bangkok.
The entire airport, which is a domestic airport, has been submerged and closed, but the incoming waterways are getting stronger. The current water level of the Chao Phraya River is 2.4 meters, leaving only 10 centimeters to the top of the flood barrier. The amount of water coming down from the upper reaches of the river to Bangkok alone amounts to 4 billion tons. Yinglak / Thai Prime Minister: As the river continues to rise, it is highly likely that water will pour into Bangkok’s inner city and outlying areas. Bangkokites are warned to be prepared for flooding, but low-lying areas are expected to fill up to two meters. In addition, the height of the seawater is expected to reach four meters during the high tide this weekend, much higher than the river’s water level, and additional casualties are also expected due to seawater reflux. Korean residents and corporate expatriates living in downtown Bangkok are also leaving Bangkok to evacuate to Pattaya and other places. But even in Pattaya, flood damage is leading to floodingIn addition, with more than 100 and 40 major tourist destinations in Thailand affected by the flood, damage to royal palaces and historical sites in Bangkok is also expected to be inevitable.
Heavy rains in South Korea last week have also flooded vehicles and blocked traffic in Gangnam, known as Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” due to heavy rains, and are flooding central and southern parts of the country. In particular, in some areas of Seoul, which live in a residential space called Bangha, victims are dissatisfied with the unrealistic contents that the president and the mayor visited the accident area and came up with as a countermeasure. The content is to migrate semi-underground residents, who also live in such a place because their living conditions are not their living conditions even if the living environment is poor, and if they move without considering their conditions, it seems a little too much. There is also an opinion to give rental housing.Rather, if there is such a forecast from the Korea Meteorological Administration in advance, I think preparation for temporary residence in advance is a more efficient preventive measure. As a result, it is a matter of concern about accident countermeasures for submerged vehicles. There was a case where a penalty was imposed on a car that returned home after abandoning a car that was threatened with life, which showed ridiculous administrationThere is also a bigger problem than the flood damage of vehicles. This is the damage to the purchase of submerged vehicles. Flooded vehicles sneak into the used car market and produce secondary damage.
Looking at the damage cases filed with the Korea Consumer Agency reveals the seriousness of the problem.
A purchased a Lexus vehicle for $50,000 that said there were no signs of an accident as well as flooding in the used car performance and condition inspection records. Shortly afterwards, A, who visited the official service center due to a strange engine while operating, learned about the flooding. The dealer who received A’s protest dived. B bought Kia Sorento for $23,000 from a used car dealer. The dealer showed an inspection record without a flood record and introduced it as a good car. The condition of the vehicle was also fine to look at. B was checked at the Kia Service Center because the more he drove, the more unstable the car and the more functional errors he had. A Kia employee said, “The car is flooded with steering wheels and cannot be repaired.” Mr. B asked the dealer for a refund, but he was rejected. In fact, there is no problem with the transaction if the owner or seller of the submerged car reveals the flooding properly. However, if the flooding is revealed properly, it will be difficult to sell. This is because a car composed of metal and electric devices is opposite to water, so it breaks down well after “drinking water.” This is why it sneaks into the used car market. Eventually, a flood vehicle fraud occurs, resulting in mass production of victims. Looking at the roads in Korea, more than 50% of expensive foreign cars (BMW/M-BENZ/Audi/Porsche) are currently seen.On top of that, Lamborghini/Ferrari/McLaren, which is often called a supercar, is often seen in Gangnam.
KS CHOI
ASIA JOURNAL
