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Severe Storms Hit Bangkok and Floods Ravage Central Thailand
AMARINTV•10:32•Disasters•
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Bangkok experiences rare hail and lightning strikes causing power outages, while Chainat and Uthai Thani face severe flooding from the Chao Phraya River.
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October 1, 2026: Severe storm with hail and lightning hits Bangkok, causing power outages and property damage.
October 1, 2026: Chao Phraya Dam increases discharge to 2,500 cubic meters per second.
October 1, 2026: Sandbag barriers fail in Chainat, flooding Pho Nang Dam Tok village.
October 1, 2026: Strong currents cause a bridge collapse in Sawang Arom, Uthai Thani.
October 2, 2026: Water levels begin to recede slightly in Sawang Arom.
Who & What's Involved
Royal Irrigation DepartmentThai Meteorological DepartmentChao Phraya DamBAAC (Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives)Sawang Arom MunicipalityPui (News Anchor)Aon (News Anchor)Rung Sarawat (Kamnan of Pho Nang Dam Tok)
Topics
Severe WeatherFlash FloodsInfrastructure DamageWater ManagementState Welfare
Locations
RatchadapisekChatuchakLadpraoChokchai 4Chainat ProvinceSopha DistrictUthai Thani ProvinceSawang Arom District