Thai floods still affect 3.14 million people in 21 provinces and Bangkok as of October 11
Flooding persists in 21 provinces and Bangkok as Thailand accelerates drainage and recovery, with more heavy rain forecast for October 11–13.
- As of October 11, floods in Thailand affected over 3.14 million people from 1,126,853 households across 21 provinces and Bangkok.
- The flooding is attributed to heavy rainfall combined with water flowing south from northern Thailand, with Bangkok and central provinces being heavily impacted.
- In response, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is accelerating drainage, conducting recovery operations, and preparing for more heavy rain.
Flooding continued to affect more than 3.14 million people in 21 provinces and Bangkok as of October 11, 2026, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported. Authorities were accelerating drainage and recovery operations while preparing for further heavy rain.
The DDPM recorded 1,126,853 affected households, comprising 3,144,421 people. Its update listed flooding across 100 districts, 819 subdistricts and 6,201 villages.
DDPM Director-General Nirat Pongsitthaworn attributed the flooding to heavy to very heavy rainfall, compounded by water flowing south from northern Thailand into the Central region.
Bangkok and central provinces remain heavily affected
Bangkok had about 329,000 flood-affected households and four reported deaths, according to the DDPM update. Water levels in the capital were generally declining.
The DDPM reported substantial impacts in several central provinces receiving water from upstream:
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 67,360 households affected across 16 districts.
- Pathum Thani: 248,818 households affected across seven districts.
- Samut Prakan: 225,442 households affected across six districts.
- Suphan Buri: 20,369 households affected across eight districts.
Water levels in several central provinces had begun to stabilise or fall, although communities remained affected by flooding.
Eastern and northern Thailand remain flood-affected
Floodwaters in Prachin Buri, Nakhon Nayok and Chachoengsao had caused widespread damage to homes and agricultural land. Prachin Buri and Nakhon Nayok each had tens of thousands of affected households.
Northern Thailand’s flood situation was easing overall, although flooding persisted in Bang Rakam district of Phitsanulok and in Nakhon Sawan.
DDPM steps up drainage and prepares for further rain
The DDPM is coordinating with local agencies to deploy emergency personnel, water pumps, trucks for transporting affected residents and flat-bottomed boats. Operations are focused on helping communities still under water and restoring areas where flooding has receded.
The DDPM has identified three response priorities:
- Drainage in critical areas: Pumps are operating at full capacity where floodwater has accumulated, to ease hardship and bring water levels back to normal as quickly as possible.
- Clean-up and recovery: Officials are helping clean homes, roads and public facilities in areas where water levels have fallen. Damage assessments are also under way to prepare assistance in accordance with government rules.
- Round-the-clock monitoring: Emergency teams are maintaining 24-hour surveillance of weather and flood conditions following warnings of unsettled weather, heavy rain and gusty winds in some areas from October 11 to 13.
The DDPM’s recovery work is intended to help residents resume normal life as soon as possible, while personnel and equipment remain ready to respond to further flooding.
DDPM provides 24-hour emergency assistance
Residents in flood-prone areas and anyone requiring urgent assistance can contact the DDPM around the clock through the following channels:
- Emergency hotline: Call 1784 to report an incident and request assistance.
- LINE official account: Add @1784DDPM, listed as “ปภ.รับแจ้งเหตุ 1784”, and send a message reporting the incident.
