Thai Examiner
Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency
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Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry huge volumes south and another spell of heavy rain threatens this week.
Key facts
- Pa Sak Jolasid stands at 96.49% capacity, while the Chao Phraya Dam is releasing 2,000 cubic metres per second
- Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people
- Army deploys 4,000 personnel as northern water moves south while Bangkok continues draining floodwater
- More than 2.6 million people are affected across 29 provinces and the capital
- Heavy rain remains the key threat as Anutin tours flooded Bangkok communities and directs relief work
- Anutin checks water and supplies as high canal levels prevent effective pumping across flooded areas
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul faces a widening flood emergency as Bangkok battles to drain and huge volumes of water surge south. More than 2.6 million people are affected across 29 provinces and the capital. Meanwhile, key reservoirs are nearing their operating limits, forcing sharply higher releases into swollen rivers. Pa Sak Jolasid stands at 96.49% capacity, while the Chao Phraya Dam is releasing 2,000 cubic metres per second.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul faces a widening flood emergency as Bangkok struggles to drain after the weekend deluge. However, the threat is now spreading far beyond the capital. Bangkok’s immediate rainfall crisis has eased, but enormous volumes of water remain trapped across eastern districts.