Bangkok and four provinces faced with higher flood risk after barrier breaching
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Four Bangkok districts and four adjacent provinces are at risk of higher flood water, after breaching in barriers along Rapheephat canal north of
the capital could not be plugged, the government Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) announced last night.
Reading out warnings, Justice Minister and FROC director Pracha Pronmok called on residents in flood-risk areas to move up belongings to upper
floors or higher grounds, and stay alert for possible evacuation order, which has not yet been given.
Residents of Bangkok's Khlong Sam Wa, Nong Chok , Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Khanna Yao must place belongings higher than 1.20 m - up from
the current 1-m level.
Those 5 areas have already been 1-1.20 meter-high water. Flood level is now steady while other Bangkok areas under 24-hour watch are Sai
Mai and Bang Khen.
In Samut Sakhon, floods in Muang, Ban Praew and Krathum Ban disticts will be 30-50cm high. In Nakhon Pathom, floods will be 30-50cm high in
Muang, Bang Len, Nakhon Chai Sri, Sam Phran, Don Toom, Kamphaeng Saen, Budda Monthon.
For Nonthaburi, floods will be between 50cm-1 m high in Muang, Bang Sai, Pak Kred, Bang Bua Thong, Bang Kruay and Sai Noi districts.
For Pathum Thani, floods can be 50 cm-1 m higher in Muang, Khlong Luang, Nong Sua, Sam Khok, and Lat Lum Kaew districts.
Residents, owners or staff are restricted from entering Nava Nakorn industrial estate in Ayutthaya, as the compound is under 3-m floodwater.
Those needing to access their factories are required permission from police, who are now guarding the premises against theft.
