Rains will continue into Tuesday
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Downpours in Bangkok caused by Gaemi will continue into Tuesday, said the Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC)'s member Royal Chitradon.
His office has monitored water drainage in Bangkok's western canals and found that water flow is better than last year. Equipped with information technology system network data, sluice gates are working efficiently.
Personnel are on stand-by and the Royal Thai Navy has cooperated in dredging canals, installing pumps and providing water pushing boats.
There is no cause for worry in Western Bangkok but in the eastern reaches of the city there is concern about water draining into the Bang Pakong River due to downstream flooding in Chon Buri.
The office is working with city hall to drain water to canals and a water pumping station aims to divert it directly to the Gulf of Thailand.
He said provinces experiencing heavy rainfall include Chanthaburi, Rayong, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Uthai Thani and Bangkok.
The storm is passing Chanthaburi and Rayong as it crosses over the Gulf of Thailand.
Nakhon Si Thammarat and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces in the south, and Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram in the northeast are also affected.
In reporting the downgrade, the meteorological department said tropical depression Gaemi was now active low pressure. Torrential rain and isolated heavy rain are likely in the East, the Central and the upper South. People should beware of severe weather conditions during the next day or two.
