Cleaning begins as floods recede in Uthai Thani and Pathum Thani

As of Monday, the water level near Uthai Thani municipality, crowded with markets and department stores, was continuously receding. Some areas were even dry.

People in the area were seen cleaning their houses and shops as well as fixing belongings damaged during the inundation. Two months have passed since their lives and businesses were brought to a halt by the major flooding. 

However communities near the Sakaekrang River and nearby areas are still facing water varying in height from 40 to 80 centimetres. Some areas such as Koh Te Poh, Sakaekrang, Ta Sung, Namsung and Neonjang precincts are still under one-to-two metres of water and people have to travel by boat.

In Pathum Thani’s Lat Lum Kaeo district as well, flooding is receding and people living in higher areas are seeing dry patches. As people begin cleaning their houses and belongings, people flocked to buy cleaning materials. Shop owner Kamponsak Chantasirilak said his stocks of certain cleaning supplies quickly ran out as the floodwater decreased.

Some of those whose cars were submerged were seen spreading motor parts on the roadside to dry.