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Severe Flooding Hits Multiple Thai Provinces Following Dam Water Releases
Thairath•16:56•Disasters•
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Heavy rainfall and accelerated water discharge from major dams have triggered widespread flooding across Kanchanaburi, Samut Sakhon, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.
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Events
Heavy rainfall occurs across multiple provinces.
Srinakarin and Vajiralongkorn dams reach near-full capacity and begin releasing water.
Flash floods hit Kanchanaburi, resulting in the deaths of a mother and daughter in Thong Pha Phum.
Mae Klong Dam increases discharge to 2,000 cubic meters per second, triggering alerts in Samut Sakhon.
A flood wall collapses in Windmill Park village, Samut Prakan, flooding 600 homes.
Deputy Minister of Transport visits Samut Prakan to coordinate relief.
Who & What's Involved
Srinakarin DamVajiralongkorn DamMae Klong DamDepartment of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)Samut Sakhon Provincial Administrative OrganizationZack NattawinJa JamsriMs. NawaratKhun Soi DaoManaporn Charoensri
Topics
Flash FloodsDam Water ManagementEmergency EvacuationInfrastructure FailureClimate Impact
Locations
KanchanaburiSamut SakhonNonthaburiSamut PrakanErawan WaterfallBan Phaeo DistrictBang Phli District