Flash floods damage Mae Sariang Highway 108
Khajohn Boonpath
The route between Mae Hong Son’s Mae Sariang district and Chiang Mai’s Hod district is served by Highway 108. Flash floods have damaged this highway, and the Department of Highways estimates that the repair would require three days. Mae Hong Son’s Governor Kamthorn Thavornsathit wishes to inform tourists and the people who need to travel to Mae Hong Son to use Highway 1095 instead.
The damage to the Highway 108 was caused by flash floods occurring at Km 13 from Mae Sariang district and about 25 meters of the highway were swept away, so strong was the flooding. Road working equipment has been sent to the area and repairs are continuing.
It is important that the repairs are expedited quickly, as more tourists from Bangkok Metropolitan Area are coming to Pai and Pang Ma Pha, as the climate in the two districts is becoming cooler.
While Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son residents can use Highway 1095, the damage has caused problems for the residents in Sop Moei district and Mae La Noi district going to Chiang Mai, as they are forced to travel an additional distance of 200 km.
