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High tides flood Bang Saen and Mae Klong as eight areas face warning
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High tides flooded parts of Bang Saen Beach, Mae Klong and Samut Prakan on Wednesday (October 28), as authorities warned Bangkok and seven provinces to prepare for elevated sea and river levels through October 30.
Key facts
- At Bang Saen Beach in Chon Buri, seawater pushed beyond the shoreline from early morning, reaching beachfront businesses and rows of canvas deckchairs, according to local reports.
- ONWR has called for close monitoring from October 28-30, particularly in communities outside flood embankments and riverside areas without permanent flood defences.
- A separate Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation alert has also warned of high-tide impacts in Bangkok and six central provinces from October 27 to November 5, particularly in low-lying riverside areas and communities outside
- Thailand cuts B7 diesel by 1 baht, gasohol by 50 satang from October 29
Summary
At Bang Saen Beach in Chon Buri, seawater pushed beyond the shoreline from early morning, reaching beachfront businesses and rows of canvas deckchairs, according to local reports.
In Samut Songkhram, rising water inundated areas around Si Champa intersection, Wat Phet Samut and the railway line before spreading into Mae Klong Market. Local reports said water levels were noticeably higher than the previous day.