Pattaya reels as Vamco leaves a path of destruction

Vamco, one of the most disastrous storms in the last five years, has battered the city, brought traffic to a standstill and flooded countless homes and businesses.

Tropical Storm Vamco formed in the South China Sea on 13 September 2015 and went ashore to Vietnam, before continuing to the South and Eastern Region of Thailand. The first heavy rainfall to reach Pattaya was on the evening of 14 September, where construction camps in East Pattaya were wiped out within the night.

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