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Ayutthaya on Wednesday held activities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the royal visit of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great to pay respect to the statute of Suriyothai Mahathewi, a royal queen consort of King Maha Chakkraphat who fought and died in the Burmese-Siamese War in 1548.

Seven provinces were placed on alert for flooding from the Chao Phraya River and its tributary the Sakae Krang on Tuesday.

Flash flooding inundated homes, major roads and farms in Chiang Rai on Sunday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has installed water pumps in 11 canals across the capital to prepare for the rainy season.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has spent more than THB14 billion on 1,333 drainage projects over the past five years but is still unable to solve the flood problem that dogs the capital every year.

Former Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang unveiled a plan to help the capital tackle floods if he were to be elected.

Several roads in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces were flooded on Wednesday morning due to heavy rains since 1am.

Many residences in Phang Nga’s Panyi Island were inundated due to rising seawater on Tuesday.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday unveiled its plan to tackle flooding in the capital during the rainy season.

Residents of Bangkok and upper Thailand have been warned of possible flash floods and run-offs due to heavy rain this week. The severe weather will spread South from Tuesday, according to authorities.

Residents in eight provinces bordering the Mekong River have been warned to beware of rising water levels until May 19.

Democrat Party Bangkok governor candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat promised to deal with repeated flooding in Bangkok, claiming that the capital would become inundated if the problem is not tackled immediately.