My family evacuated (with suitcases packed the week before) that afternoon for Bangkok. Many families were evacuating at the same time so traffic was a problem, especially with less streets available due to floods. It took us about 2 hours to gain 5 kilometers on motorcycle. There were no taxis available, and I had already taken my car the week before to a relative’s home in Chonburi province, an area that was not in the water’s path. Some families decided to stay, including my neighbors who told me later that the water came strong that night and it took only hours to fill the whole village with chest deep water