Thai floods affect 978,000 as waters recede across 20 provinces and Bangkok

Nearly one million people remain affected by flooding across 20 provinces and Bangkok, although water levels are falling and authorities are accelerating recovery and relief efforts, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported.

The department’s update as of 6am on October 27, 2026, recorded 978,112 people from 327,004 households affected. Flooding covered 60 districts, 387 subdistricts and 2,738 villages in the provinces, alongside two districts in eastern Bangkok.

DDPM director-general Nirat Pongsitthithaworn attributed the flooding to prolonged heavy to very heavy rainfall and water flowing downstream from northern Thailand into the Central Plains, where water had already accumulated.

While conditions are improving, the department is maintaining round-the-clock monitoring and deploying equipment to help affected communities, clean up flooded areas and assess damage ahead of financial assistance.

Bangkok and Central Plains remain heavily affected

Bangkok accounted for 168,203 affected households across 14 subdistricts in Lat Krabang and Nong Chok. Four deaths were reported in the capital, where water levels were continuing to decline.

Among the nine affected Central-region provinces, Ayutthaya had the largest number of affected households at 52,188. Flooding covered 149 subdistricts and 988 villages across 11 districts, with three deaths reported.

The affected districts were Sena, Bang Ban, Phak Hai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in, Bang Pahan, Lat Bua Luang, Uthai and Ban Phraek, together with the two districts whose names are both transliterated as Bang Sai.

Elsewhere in the Central region, the situation was as follows:

• Suphan Buri: Flooding affected Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong, Don Chedi, Mueang Suphan Buri and U Thong districts, covering 52 subdistricts and 543 villages. A total of 21,194 households were affected, with five deaths reported.
• Nakhon Pathom: Bang Len, Sam Phran and Nakhon Chai Si districts remained affected, covering 49 subdistricts and 396 villages, with 19,153 households impacted.
• Samut Songkhram: Flooding affected all three districts — Mueang Samut Songkhram, Amphawa and Bang Khonthi — covering 33 subdistricts and 255 villages. A total of 15,870 households were affected, with two deaths reported.
• Ratchaburi: Flooding covered Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi and Damnoen Saduak districts, affecting 10 subdistricts, 64 villages and 5,055 households. One death was reported.
• Samut Prakan: Flooding remained in Bang Bo district, covering five subdistricts and 35 villages, with 590 households affected. Nine deaths were reported.
• Kanchanaburi: Mueang Kanchanaburi, Sangkhla Buri, Tha Muang, Si Sawat and Bo Phloi districts were affected, covering 10 subdistricts and 19 villages. Flooding impacted 285 households, with two deaths reported.
• Ang Thong: Flooding affected Pa Mok, Mueang Ang Thong and Wiset Chai Chan districts, covering 10 subdistricts, 27 villages and 153 households.
• Lop Buri: Flooding remained in Mueang Lop Buri district, affecting two subdistricts, eight villages and 118 households.

The DDPM reported declining water levels across the affected Central-region areas.

Eastern provinces report deaths as floodwaters recede

Four eastern provinces remained affected, with water levels declining in most flooded areas.

Prachin Buri recorded 26 reported deaths, the highest figure among the areas listed in the update. Flooding continued in Si Maha Phot, Ban Sang and Si Mahosot districts, affecting 14 subdistricts, 93 villages and 9,805 households.

Nakhon Nayok had 23,835 affected households across 12 subdistricts and 117 villages in Ongkharak and Ban Na districts. Six deaths were reported.

In Chachoengsao, flooding affected 9,148 households across five subdistricts and 50 villages in Bang Nam Priao, Mueang Chachoengsao and Bang Khla districts. Eight deaths were reported.

Chon Buri continued to experience flooding in Phanat Nikhom district, where 368 households across four subdistricts and 29 villages were affected.

Conditions improve in the North and South

Floodwaters were steadily receding in the three affected northern provinces:

• Phitsanulok: Bang Rakam district had 45 affected households across three subdistricts and five villages.
• Nakhon Sawan: Flooding affected 238 households across three subdistricts and 26 villages in Chum Saeng and Tha Tako districts.
• Uthai Thani: Mueang Uthai Thani district had 73 affected households across six subdistricts and 17 villages.

In the South, conditions were also gradually returning towards normal, although flooding remained in four provinces:

• Satun: Flooding affected Tha Phae, Manang, Thung Wa, Mueang Satun and La-ngu districts, covering 11 subdistricts and 48 villages, with 563 households impacted.
• Trang: Palian district had 72 affected households across one subdistrict and five villages.
• Krabi: Flooding affected Khlong Thom, Nuea Khlong, Mueang Krabi and Ao Luek districts, covering six subdistricts and 11 villages, with 28 households impacted.
• Nakhon Si Thammarat: Chawang and Thung Song districts had 20 affected households across two subdistricts and two villages.

Damage surveys to support recovery and relief payments

Nirat instructed provincial DDPM offices and regional disaster prevention and mitigation centres to coordinate closely with local administrative organisations and other agencies as recovery work gathers pace.

In areas where floodwaters have receded, officials have been directed to mobilise machinery and equipment for clean-up and restoration work.

Teams will also accelerate surveys of damage to homes, public infrastructure and agricultural land. The findings will be used to compile detailed records of affected residents and arrange financial assistance under the Finance Ministry’s regulations and eligibility criteria.

The department aims to expedite assistance to ease hardship and help communities resume normal life, while continuing to monitor weather conditions and water levels around the clock.

People affected by flooding can report emergencies or request assistance through the DDPM’s 1784 hotline, available 24 hours a day.