Thailand Floods: At Least 8 Die, Thousands Move to Shelters
More than 5,900 people moved to evacuation centres as 320 mm of rain swamped drainage systems and flooded 41 provinces, officials said.
- Flooding across 41 provinces in Thailand killed at least eight people and disrupted more than 580,000 homes since September 16, with the capital Bangkok among the hardest-hit areas.
- Entire neighbourhoods were inundated after 320 mm of rain fell last week, nearly matching Bangkok's typical September total; the low-lying capital sits just 1.5 m above sea level on soft clay.
- Over 80,000 residents remain unable to leave their homes, while at least 5,901 people have sheltered in 234 evacuation centres; Unsit Sampuntharat said authorities are mobilizing boats and mobile kitchens.
- Swelling reservoirs forced evacuations on Monday in coastal province Rayong, while economist Aat Pisanwanich of Rangsit University estimates nationwide economic damage at at least 11 billion baht .
- The flooding is expected to reduce this year's GDP growth to 2.1%; while less severe than last year's catastrophic floods that killed at least 145 and damaged more than 33,000 homes, this disaster threatens critical infrastructure.
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In Thailand, at least eight people have died as a result of flooding.
Several areas of Bangkok were flooded after almost as much rainfall as usual in September in a few days in the city, the main channels of the Thai capital were flooded and the city ' s water supply system failed to cope with the pressure, water pouring into the streets disrupted traffic and forced some 6,000 Bangkok residents to move to shelters from flooded homes. Local authorities declared a disaster. Since mid-September, 41 provinces of …
Thailand Floods Kill 8: Bangkok inundated as 80,000 stranded
BANGKOK: Thailand’s capital is battling severe flooding after days of relentless rainfall, which submerged the entire neighbourhood and forced thousands of residents into evacuation centres. More than 80,000 people in flooded areas are stuck and are unable to leave their homes, while authorities have mobilised boats and mobile kitchens to deliver essential supplies as floodwater continues to disrupt daily life. Bangkok was declared as a “flood d…
Thailand floods: At least 8 die, thousands move to shelters
Rain eased in Thailand ’s capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters. At least eight people were reported killed in the past 10 days nationwide.
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