Photo: Reuters/Patipat Janthon
According to The Nation Thailand, the floods have affected 93 districts and 1,425 settlements across 21 affected provinces. More than 27,000 households have been flooded. The situation remains critical in Bangkok, where around 300 millimetres of rain has fallen over the past 48 hours. A number of streets have been submerged. The neighbourhoods located near the canals, as well as the eastern part of the capital, have been hardest hit.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stated that the current situation poses a threat to human life and could cause damage to public and private property. The authorities are attempting to pump out the water, but water levels in the canals remain high. The military is setting up temporary shelters and field kitchens, whilst the city administration has made schools available to house those affected.
Between 16 and 26 September, the floods affected a total of more than 102,000 people across 36 provinces in Thailand. Although water levels have fallen in a number of regions, they continue to rise in the provinces of Suphanburi, Chachoengsao and Sakon Nakhon.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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