Floods cover 22 Thai provinces and three Bangkok districts, affecting 1,830,946 people

19 October 2026

Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on 19 October 2026 that flooding continued in 22 provinces and three districts of Bangkok. Director-General Nirat Pongsitthaworn said 604,265 households and 1,830,946 people were affected across 88 districts, 715 subdistricts and 5,435 villages. The three Bangkok districts are Lat Krabang, Nong Chok and Min Buri, covering 16 subdistricts and 210,648 households. The department said water levels were falling in every affected area. Prolonged heavy rain and floodwater moving south from the North into the Central region caused rivers to overflow. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected the Khlong Saen Saep-Nong Chok sluice gate and pumping station, run by the Royal Irrigation Department, on the evening of 18 October 2026. Water on the Nong Chok side fell about 10 cm after the gate was opened, while levels on the Khlong Saen Saep and Min Buri sides rose about 2 cm. Flood compensation registrations in Bangkok crossed one million.