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  • Flooding and the budget to fix it

    Flooding and the budget to fix it

    29 September 2026: Cabinet approved over 4 billion baht for 24 flooded provinces and, for Thailand flood control, the Chai Nat-Pa Sak-Gulf floodway: over 160 billion baht, 8 years, from 2027. PM Anutin Charnvirakul says it cuts central region, Bangkok and suburban floods. Funding is unclear: he said only “there are loans too.” 15 September 2026: Cabinet approved the Lower East Chao Phraya irrigation upgrade: 95 billion baht, 6 years, 8 provinces including Bangkok, loans and budget, cutting damage 10 billion baht yearly. Cabinet says Thailand flood prevention cuts damage about 16,930 million baht yearly, flooded area 3.48 million rai,…

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  • Check Water Volume and Drainage

    Check Water Volume and Drainage

    Rain has stopped, but Thailand water levels aren’t settled. The Meteorological Department closed its heavy-rain warnings at issue 18, the last. How much can actually drain out? Chao Phraya dam discharge on 29 September 2026: 2,000 m³/s, 100% of the not-more-than-2,000 ceiling set to ease Bangkok. On 28 September, 2,091 – above that ceiling. The Royal Irrigation Department reports Thailand dam levels at 78% across large and medium dams nationwide, 16,591 million cubic metres spare, 13 above 80%, Prasae Dam highest at 112%. EGAT reports its reservoirs 80%, the National Water Resources Office 77%. On the Chao Phraya, Thailand water…

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  • The rain has stopped, but the water is still coming – two days to watch, 1-2 October

    The rain has stopped, but the water is still coming – two days to watch, 1-2 October

    Thai Meteorological Department: announcement No. 18, 28 September 05:00, the last for this event; rain left in the lower North, Central and East. This thailand flood update: the bangkok flood warning stands. On 26 September 2026 the 11th Military Circle moved bedridden patients from an elderly care centre, Prachaniwet 2, Nonthaburi, to a shelter. Measure No. 7: prepare backup routes, vehicles, boats, hospitals. Watch 1-2 October. Royal Irrigation Department, 25 September: a Nakhon Sawan peak about 2 October, near 2,000 cubic metres per second, not yet re-confirmed. Navy’s Hydrographic Department: the 0.96 metre tide of 28 September reaches 1.16 metres…

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  • Diseases and Hazards That Come With Floods

    Diseases and Hazards That Come With Floods

    The Department of Disease Control announced 4 groups of flood water diseases on 30 May 2569: leptospirosis and melioidosis come with rain and standing water, and each group has agency advice. 1️⃣ Wear a mask in crowds, wash hands often, get vaccinated – respiratory diseases: influenza, pneumonia, RSV, COVID-19 2️⃣ Don’t soak bare feet, wear boots, cover wounds, shower right after wading – contact diseases: leptospirosis (rat-urine fever), melioidosis (soil fever). Leptospirosis 2,190 cases, 30 deaths, melioidosis 1,654 cases, 77 deaths, to 21 July 2569 3️⃣ Use the 3-Collect measures to prevent 3 diseases – Aedes-borne: dengue, chikungunya, Zika 4️⃣…

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