洪水渋滞/ Traffic Jam in Flooded road

気がつかなっかたが、未明にかなりの雨が降ったらしい。いつものタクシーに乗ると、家の周りの道路がすっかり冠水して交通渋滞。普段３０分から４０分の通勤時間がほぼ倍の約１時間。しかも途中から運転手に高速道路を使おうと言われ、料金もほぼ倍の約２２０バーツ（５５０円；高速料金込み）に。でも途中でタクシーも止まらず、濡れずに済んだので良かったと思おう。

I realized roads surrounding my house was completely flooded after I started by the taxi as usual. Although I didn’t noticed, it seemed heavy rained before dawn. It took more than one hour from my house to office, it is usually 30 to 40 minutes drive. Besides it, taxi driver recommended taking toll road, so I need to pay almost THB 220 (including toll; approximately US$ 8), it also about double as usual. However I should think I was lucky because taxi did not stop middle of flood and I could avoid soaking by flooded water.