Kanchanaburi floods displace over 400 families on Sept 28
Heavy rain in Kanchanaburi cuts power and lorry access in Sangkhlaburi, while reservoir overflow prompts warnings for downstream communities.
- Over 400 families in Kanchanaburi's Sangkhlaburi district evacuated their riverside homes on September 28 due to severe flooding caused by days of heavy rain.
- The rising Song Kalia River threatened the area's major tourist attraction, the Mon Bridge, prompting the evacuation of families living nearby.
- The situation was worsened by power and communication outages lasting over 15 hours and significant damage to Highway 323, the main route into the district.
- In other affected areas of the province, an overflowing reservoir led to downstream warnings, and vulnerable residents in Tha Maka district were moved to temporary shelters.
More than 400 families have evacuated riverside homes in Kanchanaburi’s Sangkhlaburi district following days of heavy rain, according to a flood update issued by the Kanchanaburi Provincial Public Relations Office on Monday (September 28, 2026).
Kanchanaburi’s public relations office reported flooding and overflowing rivers at several locations, urging residents in risk areas to move belongings to higher ground and relocate vulnerable people.
Rising river threatens Mon Bridge in Sangkhlaburi
The fast-flowing Song Kalia River had risen to within one metre of inundating Uttamanusorn Bridge, commonly known as the Mon Bridge, according to the Kanchanaburi update. The wooden bridge, in Moo 2 of Nong Lu subdistrict, is a major tourist attraction in the province.
More than 400 families living along the river and around the Mon Bridge hurried to move their possessions and take temporary shelter with relatives in safe areas.
Electricity and communications in Sangkhlaburi had been cut off for more than 15 hours, adding to the disruption caused by the persistent heavy rain.
Highway 323, the main route between Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhlaburi, was badly damaged, with potholes and fallen trees obstructing the road. Large lorries were unable to enter Sangkhlaburi along the route.
Lam Taphoen spillway overflow prompts downstream warnings
Rising water at Lam Taphoen Reservoir was spilling over the spillway, prompting warnings for downstream communities. The overflow and the affected warning areas were also identified in a September 28 notice published by the Public Relations Department.
Residents in Nong Prue–Yang Sung, Nong Ri and Bo Phloi were urged to raise possessions above potential flood levels, move essential belongings and prepare for water to overflow riverbanks.
Vulnerable Tha Maka residents moved to temporary shelter
The Khun Rattanawut Foundation reported that floodwater began entering Mankhong village in Tha Ruea municipality, Tha Maka district, at 2.59am on September 28. With water showing signs of rising further, local leaders coordinated an immediate response with the foundation’s volunteers.
Khun Rattanawut Foundation volunteers evacuated patients, older people, people with disabilities and children to a temporary evacuation centre at Sala 60 Phansa in Tha Ruea. The foundation reported that the transfer of these vulnerable residents had been completed.
