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Thai floods affect 978,000 as waters recede across 20 provinces and Bangkok
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Nearly one million people remain affected by flooding across 20 provinces and Bangkok, although water levels are falling and authorities are accelerating recovery and relief efforts, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reporte
Key facts
- The department’s update as of 6am on October 27, 2026, recorded 978,112 people from 327,004 households affected
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Summary
The department’s update as of 6am on October 27, 2026, recorded 978,112 people from 327,004 households affected. Flooding covered 60 districts, 387 subdistricts and 2,738 villages in the provinces, alongside two districts in eastern Bangkok.
DDPM director-general Nirat Pongsitthithaworn attributed the flooding to prolonged heavy to very heavy rainfall and water flowing downstream from northern Thailand into the Central Plains, where water had already accumulated.