Bangkok declares flood disaster across city
The declaration gives local agencies wider authority as nearly 300 millimetres of rain flooded roads, canals and homes, officials said.
- On Sept 26, Bangkok authorities declared a disaster across all 50 districts after continuous rain caused heavy flooding. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt ordered officials to accelerate assistance for affected residents, including vulnerable groups.
- Almost 300 millimetres of rain fell over 24 hours, swelling Bangkok's canals and flooding roads. Chadchart warned, "Every canal filled," noting the east of the city is most impacted.
- Chadchart instructed district offices to implement seven emergency measures, including prioritizing bedridden patients and vulnerable residents. Agencies were directed to prepare BMA-run schools as shelters and coordinate sandbag distribution.
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration opened shelters for evacuees and offered free MRT "park and ride" access to help residents secure vehicles until October 2. Officials coordinated with transport authorities to manage the emergency response.
- Residents like motorbike rider Samruay Nakkamnueng in the Ari neighbourhood expressed concern over wading through floodwater. Some compared the current situation to the 2011 flood that killed more than 500 people across Thailand.
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Nearly 300 millimetres of rain have fallen since Thursday on the Thai capital, whose saturated canals are overflowing, especially in the east of the city.
The streets of the Thai capital are flooded. Since Thursday it has been raining almost continuously. Further rainfall is expected.
Today, the mayor of the Thai capital, Bangkok, declared the city a disaster zone, following large-scale flooding that flooded a number of roads, amid expectations of further rainfall.
Almost 300 millimeters of rain fell in a few days – Water on the streets and buildings, problems with transportation and a call for the evacuation of vulnerable residents
Bangkok was declared a state of disaster on Saturday, September 26, after severe flooding hit Thailand in the past 24 hours. The declaration gives local authorities the authority to implement emergency measures, and was made as the amount of rain that has fallen in the city since Thursday is approaching 300 millimeters, according to Bangkok Governor Sangshart Sittiphun. “The water level is constantly rising. Right now it is difficult to move. Th…
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