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Closed schools and work from home on Monday as Bangkok battles floods
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BANGKOK — 26 September 2026, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the capital’s flood situation has stabilised and could begin improving by Saturday evening if no further heavy rain arrives. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration schools will close on Monday, while BMA staff whose work does not require them to be on site will work from home to reduce traffic.
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 26 September 2026, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the capital’s flood situation has stabilised and could begin improving by Saturday evening if no further heavy rain arrives
- Chadchart gave an update on the flooding at the BMA’s Flood Control Centre 2 in Din Daeng at 13:00 on Saturday, alongside senior drainage and city officials.
- He said flooding has affected several provinces, prompting Bangkok to declare all 50 districts disaster-affected areas
- We should see it begin to ease around 14:00-15:00 today, and by 16:00-17:00 the rain should become lighter
Summary
Chadchart gave an update on the flooding at the BMA’s Flood Control Centre 2 in Din Daeng at 13:00 on Saturday, alongside senior drainage and city officials.
He said flooding has affected several provinces, prompting Bangkok to declare all 50 districts disaster-affected areas . According to the Thai Meteorological Department, the low-pressure system responsible for the heavy rain is moving westward and northward, and rainfall over Bangkok is expected to ease.