Flooding in 27 provinces and Bangkok - Bangkok Post

DDPM staff assist residents in the flood-hit Rom Klao area of Lat Krabang district, Bangkok, on Sunday. (Photo: DDPM) Flooding continues to affect 27 provinces and Bangkok, impacting more than 1.17 million households nationwide, although water levels have begun receding in many areas, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

DDPM director-general Nirat Pongsitthaworn said on Sunday that heavy to very heavy rain in many parts of the country, combined with runoff from northern provinces flowing into the Central Plains, had left large areas under water.

Flooding remains in 27 provinces, covering 154 districts, 1,209 tambons and 8,790 villages, as well as Bangkok. A total of 1,171,165 households, or 3,262,676 people, have been affected.

The latest figures show a decline from Friday, when flooding was reported in 31 provinces and Bangkok and had affected more than 1.24 million households.

Flooding persists in two northern provinces, 14 provinces in the Central Plains, seven provinces in the East and three provinces in the Northeast.

In the North, water levels are receding in Phetchabun and Nakhon Sawan, where more than 13,000 households remain affected.

In the Central Plains, flooding continues across large parts of the Chao Phraya basin. Water levels are still rising in Uthai Thani, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani, while conditions have eased in several other provinces.

Ayutthaya remains among the worst-hit provinces, with 53,457 affected households and one reported death. Samut Prakan has recorded the highest number of affected households in the region, at 223,346, along with eight fatalities.

Pathum Thani has reported 169,724 affected households, while flooding also continues to affect tens of thousands of households in Suphan Buri, Ratchaburi and Samut Songkhram.

In the East, Chachoengsao has seen floodwaters spread across 11 districts, affecting 58,960 households, with water levels still rising. Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri also remain heavily affected, with 53,928 and 46,160 households impacted respectively.

Prachin Buri has recorded seven flood-related deaths, while six fatalities have been reported in Sa Kaeo. Chon Buri remains among the hardest-hit eastern provinces, with 118,723 households affected. Floodwaters are receding in most eastern provinces, including Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Rayong and Chanthaburi.

In the Northeast, flood conditions have improved significantly. Remaining flooding is limited to parts of Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum and Surin, with water levels continuing to fall.

Bangkok has recorded 329,000 affected households and four flood-related deaths. Water levels in the capital are gradually declining.

The DDPM cited Meteorological Department warnings that upper Thailand could experience thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy to very heavy rain from Sunday to Wednesday.

The North, Central Plains, Bangkok and surrounding provinces, the East and the upper South are expected to be most affected on Monday and Tuesday.

Rainfall is also forecast to increase again in the Central Plains, the East and the South on  Oct 8-13, raising the risk of flash floods, forest runoff and inundation of low-lying areas.

The agency urged residents in flood-prone areas, particularly along the Chao Phraya River, to closely monitor official warnings, move valuables to higher ground and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.

“The DDPM is continuing to deploy personnel and machinery to accelerate drainage operations, reopen transport routes and assist displaced residents,” Mr Nirat said.

Food, drinking water, medicines and other essential supplies are being distributed to affected communities, with priority given to vulnerable groups. In areas where floodwaters have receded, officials are conducting damage assessments to facilitate compensation and assistance for affected residents, Mr Nirat said.