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Severe Flooding Hits Rayong and Bangkok: Reservoir Risks and Urban Crisis
AMARINTV•39:47•Disasters•
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Heavy rainfall triggers emergency evacuations in Rayong due to reservoir spillway damage, while Bangkok faces severe urban flooding and aid delays.
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Heavy rain falls continuously for 3-4 days across multiple provinces.
Flash floods hit Rayong and Kanchanaburi; Khlong Ra-ob reservoir spillway is damaged.
Severe urban flooding occurs in East Bangkok (Rom Klao, Khlong Chan) with power cuts.
A man rides a jet ski on Phetchaburi Road during the flood, leading to public outcry.
September 28, 2026: Government officials and politicians visit flood zones to provide aid.
Court sentences the jet ski rider to 15 days imprisonment and a 5,000 THB fine.
Rain system begins moving from Bangkok toward Western Thailand (Kanchanaburi/Phetchaburi).
Who & What's Involved
Khlong Ra-ob ReservoirKeha Rom KlaoKeha Khlong ChanBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)Royal Thai PoliceSuwiphat (Reporter)Sudarat KeyuraphanEkaphop (Government Spokesperson)Chadchart Sittipunt
Topics
Flood EvacuationUrban DrainageInfrastructure FailureEmergency ReliefPublic Nuisance Law
Locations
Klaeng District, RayongThong Pha Phum, KanchanaburiPhanom Sarakham, ChachoengsaoLat Krabang, BangkokBang Kapi, BangkokLat Phrao, BangkokPhetchaburi Road, Bangkok