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Bangkok floods displace 5,000 as losses hit 11 billion baht

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Anutin Cuts Trip

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short his London trip to oversee Bangkok flood response.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared all 50 districts a flood disaster after 300 mm rain in 48 hours.
Around 5,000 people were evacuated, with about 5,900 staying in temporary shelters.
At least eight flood deaths occurred nationwide, including two in Bangkok.
Economists project at least 11 billion baht losses from the floods.

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Thai Police Confirm Death

Thai police and the Korean Embassy confirmed a missing South Korean man near Pattaya was found dead.
Volunteer Hein Htet of the People’s Administration Team reported eight bodies recovered and 20-30 people missing in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region.
Bangkok’s Bang Kapi residents used ice-boxes and floating plastic containers to move market supplies through floodwaters.
Scientists warned global warming will raise intensity and frequency of extreme events like September floods.

History

Historical Context

The 2011 Thailand floods, peaking in October 2011, inundated Bangkok and surrounding provinces, causing over $45 billion to the national economy. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Agency recorded 54 million cubic meters of floodwater and 54,000 households displaced, prompting massive relocation efforts. Today's Bangkok crisis mirrors that disaster as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, and the Korean Embassy coordinate evacuations amid 300 mm rain. The 2011 precedent warns that repeated extreme floods could erode Thailand’s $500 billion GDP, urging stronger infrastructure and climate-adaptation policies at national level.

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Anutin Cuts Trip

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short his London trip to oversee Bangkok flood response.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared all 50 districts a flood disaster after 300 mm rain in 48 hours.
Around 5,000 people were evacuated, with about 5,900 staying in temporary shelters.
At least eight flood deaths occurred nationwide, including two in Bangkok.
Economists project at least 11 billion baht losses from the floods.

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