Flooding affects more than 174,000 families across Thailand, 8 dead

BANGKOK — 27 September 2026, Flooding is affecting more than 174,000 families across 25 provinces and all 50 districts of Bangkok, with eight people reported dead, according to Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

DDPM Director-General Teerapat Khachamat said heavy to very heavy rainfall in several areas, combined with water flowing from the North into the Central region, has caused flooding across the country.

As of 06:00 on 27 September, flooding had affected 128 districts, 587 subdistricts, 2,500 villages, 174,803 families and 545,022 people across 25 provinces, as well as all 50 districts of Bangkok.

The affected provinces are Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima and Surin.

The hardest-hit areas include Samut Prakan, where 124,678 families have been affected, followed by Bangkok, where about 52,000 families have been affected.

In Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, 13,971 families have been affected, while 8,716 families have been affected in Sa Kaeo and 6,385 in Suphan Buri.

Deaths have been reported in four provinces: five in Sa Kaeo, two in Chanthaburi and one in Saraburi, according to DDPM data.

Water levels were reported to be rising in several areas, including Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri and Sa Kaeo. Water levels were declining in several other affected provinces, while some areas reported stable levels.

In Bangkok, flooding was reported across all 50 districts, with around 52,000 families affected and water levels remaining stable.

DDPM has coordinated with local authorities and partner agencies to provide assistance, focusing on accelerating drainage, caring for vulnerable groups, moving belongings to higher ground and delivering essential supplies to affected residents.

Provincial disaster prevention and mitigation offices have also been instructed to assess damage and compile information on affected residents for further assistance under relevant regulations.

Authorities have been told to closely monitor water levels and continue issuing warnings to residents until the situation improves.