Floods raged in Thailand, 23 people were killed

On October 2, the Thai Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said flooding is still scattered in 25 of the country's 77 provinces and cities and so far at least 23 people have died.

Statistics from the department show the lives of nearly 3 million people in more than 800,000 households are affected by floods.

Heavy rains in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand, have caused many places to be affected by floods. Yom River water is now rising, causing flooding on most of Thailand's rice growing area.

In the two provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Si Sa Ket, in northeastern Thailand, about 15,000 people in 4,500 households had to move from their residence to avoid flooding.

Thai people sailed on a flooded street in Kabin Buri district in Prachin Buri.(Source: Reuters)

In Ayuthaya Province, central Thailand, people living along the Chao Phraya, Pa Sak, Lopburi and Noi rivers still face flooding. Nearly 100,000 people from 30,000 households live with 1-2 meters of floodwaters

In Bangkok, Mayor Sukhumbhand Paribatra confirmed that the water level of the Chao Phraya river flowing through most of the capital area is still lower than forecast, thus less likely to happen as in 2011.

He added that flood prevention measures have also been well prepared. Currently, the coordination between the Bangkok government and the government on the discharge of the dams is still going smoothly.

At Pa Sak Cholasit dam, the measured volume is about 2,300m ^{3 of} water / second, the normal flow at this time. This dam has a special role as a place to prevent water from flooding into the central plains and Bangkok capital.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra once told the Thai people that they do not need to worry about flooding recurring in Bangkok, just like the end of 2011 because the government has well prepared prevention options.

Ms. Yingluck said that she directed the Water Resource Management and Flood Management Committee to conduct surveys in low-lying areas so that flood discharge could solve flooding problems and keep water for irrigation during the season. dried.

The Thai government has continuously held many meetings with relevant departments in Bangkok to prepare situations when flooding in the Northeast and Central provinces is beginning to appear.

According to Mr. Sukhumbhan, the possibility of recurrence of flooding is not worrisome although measures to remove water still need to be accelerated to prepare for the upstream water to flow.