Thai Capital Bangkok Declared Disaster Zone Amid Flooding
Officials will speed aid for vulnerable residents and coordinate seven flood-response measures as water levels rise across the city.
- On Saturday, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared Thailand's capital a disaster-affected zone following widespread flooding that left roads inundated and residents facing further rain.
- Bangkok experienced more than 24 hours of continuous rainfall, exceeding 150 mm in some areas, with the weather agency forecasting thunderstorms and heavy rain throughout the weekend.
- Chadchart chaired a command meeting with representatives from all 50 district offices to coordinate response measures. He stated the situation "poses a risk to people's lives … as well as damage to public and private property."
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is preparing a formal disaster declaration covering all 50 districts to support citywide assistance. Officials are mobilizing resources including sandbags and shelters while prioritizing vulnerable residents.
- District offices must coordinate with relevant agencies to monitor water levels and manage travel impacts as conditions evolve. The BMA will continue adjusting measures to ensure assistance reaches residents throughout all affected areas.
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BANGKOK (ANP/AFP) - Since Thursday afternoon, it has been raining so heavily in the Thai capital Bangkok that authorities have declared an official flood disaster. The disaster status applies to all fifty districts of Bangkok, where incessant rain is causing severe flooding. The status g...
The Thai authorities declared a state of calamity on Saturday in all 50 districts of the capital, Bangkok due to floods caused by torrential rains, reports AFP.
The authorities of the city of Bangkok today declared the state of calamity in all 50 districts of the capital, due to floods caused by torrential rains. (ANSA)
Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid flooding
BANGKOK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Bangkok's governor on Saturday declared Thailand's capital city a disaster-affected zone after residents woke to widespread flooding with some roads inundated, and the prospect of more rain. Here are some details:
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