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Bangkok Flood Crisis: Lat Krabang Struggles as Prawet Canal Drainage Fails
TNN•5:53•Disasters•
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt reports persistent flooding in Lat Krabang and Srinakarin areas due to drainage difficulties in the Prawet Burirom Canal.
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Water levels began receding in Prem Prachakon, Lat Phrao, and Saen Saep canals.
High-capacity pumps were deployed at 3:30 AM on September 30, 2026, to assist drainage.
Water levels in some areas dropped by 15 cm within one hour of high-capacity pumping.
Ramkhamhaeng Road was reopened to traffic as Saen Saep drainage improved.
Alerts were issued for 11 communities outside flood embankments to monitor high tides.
Who & What's Involved
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)Royal Irrigation DepartmentTNN Channel 16Chadchart SittipuntWissanu Subsompon
Topics
Urban FloodingWater ManagementBangkok InfrastructureDisaster ReliefPublic Safety
Locations
Lat KrabangPrawet Burirom CanalSaen Saep CanalLat Phrao CanalPrem Prachakon CanalSrinakarinRamkhamhaeng RoadKhlong ChanChao Phraya River