DDPM updates flood status in 17 provinces and Bangkok

Thairath•Society•19d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reports flooding across 17 provinces and Bangkok as of October 25, 2026.

•Flooding affected 17 provinces and Bangkok, impacting 336,668 households and 1,017,515 people.
•The situation was caused by heavy to very heavy rain and water runoff from the North joining water masses in the Central region.
•Water levels have decreased in several affected areas across the North, East, Central, and South regions.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn, Director General of the DDPM, has ordered officials to accelerate damage surveys and area recovery.

Overview

•Heavy to very heavy rainfall and water runoff from the North joining water masses in the Central region caused flooding.
•As of October 25, 2026, at 06:00, floods affected 17 provinces and Bangkok, covering 56 districts, 385 sub-districts, and 2,756 villages.
•A total of 336,668 households and 1,017,515 people were affected by the flooding.
•Fatalities were reported in Nakhon Nayok (6), Prachinburi (26), Chachoengsao (8), Suphan Buri (5), Kanchanaburi (2), Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (1), Samut Prakan (9), Ratchaburi (1), Samut Songkhram (2), and Bangkok (4).
•Water levels have receded in Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Lop Buri, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Trang, and Bangkok.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn instructed provincial and regional DDPM offices to provide assistance to the public.
•Provincial and regional DDPM offices are to conduct damage surveys and restore affected areas to normal in cooperation with relevant agencies.
•DDPM is to compile data on affected persons to provide assistance according to relevant rules and regulations.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency providing updates on the flood situation and coordinating recovery efforts.

DDPM Center(ศอ.ปภ.)

The entity that provided the flood data as of October 25, 2026.

Person

Nirat Pongsittithaworn(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

The Director General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Place

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

An affected province in the North region.

Nakhon Sawan(นครสวรรค์)ℹ️

An affected province in the North region.

Uthai Thani(อุทัยธานี)ℹ️

An affected province in the North region.

Nakhon Nayok(นครนายก)ℹ️

An affected province in the East region where 6 deaths were reported.

Prachinburi(ปราจีนบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the East region where 26 deaths were reported.

Chachoengsao(ฉะเชิงเทรา)ℹ️

An affected province in the East region where 8 deaths were reported.

Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the East region.

Lop Buri(ลพบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region.

Suphan Buri(สุพรรณบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region where 5 deaths were reported.

Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region where 2 deaths were reported.

Ang Thong(อ่างทอง)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya(พระนครศรีอยุธยา)

An affected province in the Central region where 1 death was reported.

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region where 9 deaths were reported.

Nakhon Pathom(นครปฐม)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region.

Ratchaburi(ราชบุรี)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region where 1 death was reported.

Samut Songkhram(สมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️

An affected province in the Central region where 2 deaths were reported.

Trang(ตรัง)

An affected province in the South region.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

An affected area where 4 deaths were reported.