Satellite photos show 1,000 rai of land in Chiang Rai and Phrae under water
Satellite images show 1,000 rai of land in Chiang Rai and Phrae flooded, mostly farmland and communities.
Aerial photos taken by satellite showed that as of Wednesday, approximately 1,000 rai of land in Chiang Rai and Phrae were submerged by floodwaters, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) announced on Thursday.
The GISTDA stated that photos taken by the Pléiades satellite on Wednesday revealed that about 1,000 rai of land along the Kok River in Chiang Rai and the Yom River in Phrae’s Den Chai district were flooded.
The GISTDA explained that the satellite images indicated that most of the flooded areas were low-lying lands and farmland along the main rivers and tributaries, as well as some communities and roads.
The GISTDA also noted that the floodwater levels varied depending on the type of area.
The GISTDA has shared the satellite images with the relevant government agencies to address the flood situation.
