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Bangkok Floods Disrupt 5,901 Residents After 320mm Rain

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Bangkok experienced severe flooding with waist-deep water after 320 mm of rain.
Over 5,901 residents were moved to 234 evacuation centres in the city.
At least eight died and over 580,000 homes were disrupted nationwide since September 16.
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce estimated damage at 7 billion baht in Bangkok and 12.3 billion baht nationwide.
Aat Pisanwanich warned floods could cut Thailand’s GDP growth by 0.3 percentage points to 2.1%.

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Bangkok experienced severe flooding with waist-deep water after 320 mm of rain.
Over 5,901 residents were moved to 234 evacuation centres in the city.
At least eight died and over 580,000 homes were disrupted nationwide since September 16.
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce estimated damage at 7 billion baht in Bangkok and 12.3 billion baht nationwide.
Aat Pisanwanich warned floods could cut Thailand’s GDP growth by 0.3 percentage points to 2.1%.