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Thailand Floods Affect 580,000 Homes and Kill Eight
Heavy rain has caused serious flooding in Thailand.
Bangkok was one of the hardest-hit places.
About 320 millimetres of rain fell in only a few days, overwhelming the city’s drains.
Many streets and neighborhoods became covered with water.
More than 580,000 homes across Thailand have been affected, and at least eight people have died.
Thousands of Bangkok residents moved into evacuation centres, while others cannot yet leave their homes.
Some shopkeepers used floating boxes and platforms to sell food and other necessities.
Officials also told people in Rayong province to evacuate because reservoirs were too full.
Flooding across 41 Thai provinces has killed at least eight people and affected more than 580,000 homes since September 16.
Bangkok received 320 millimetres of rain over two or three days, overwhelming drainage systems and inundating neighborhoods.
More than 80,000 residents remain unable to leave flooded homes, while 5,901 people have moved to 234 evacuation centres in Bangkok.
Residents in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district waded through deep water to buy essentials from vendors using floating stalls and platforms.
Authorities ordered evacuations in eastern Rayong province after two reservoirs exceeded capacity, while estimated economic losses reached at least 11 billion baht.
- Who
- Residents across Thailand, especially people in Bangkok and Rayong province, have been affected; authorities are coordinating evacuations and relief efforts.
- What
- Flooding has killed at least eight people, affected more than 580,000 homes, displaced thousands and disrupted communities and businesses.
- Where
- The flooding affects 41 provinces, including Bangkok and the eastern coastal province of Rayong.
- When
- Flooding has affected Thailand since September 16; the report describes conditions on September 28, 2026.
- Why
- Intense rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems, while swollen reservoirs in Rayong exceeded their capacity.
Key facts
- Homes affected
- More than 580,000
- Reported deaths
- At least eight
- Provinces affected
- 41
- Bangkok rainfall
- 320 millimetres over two or three days
- Bangkok evacuees
- 5,901 people in 234 evacuation centres
- Residents unable to leave homes
- More than 80,000
- Estimated economic damage
- At least 11 billion baht ($327 million)
Quotes
Unsit Sampuntharat
Permanent secretary of Thailand’s interior ministry
“The flooding is expected to shave 0.3 percentage points off this year's GDP growth, reducing growth to 2.1 per cent, and cut third-quarter growth by about 0.5 percentage points to 1.7 per cent”
telegraphindia.com
“The goal is to provide three meals a day to all residents throughout the ... flooding period and for at least another seven after waters recede”
telegraphindia.com
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