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Bangkok Floodwaters Recede After Torrential Rains Affect 700,000 People
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News18•28-09-2026, 15:45
Bangkok Floodwaters Recede After Torrential Rains Affect 700,000 People
- •Floodwaters in Bangkok are slowly receding after continuous weekend rainfall, though some areas remain inundated.
- •The weekend flooding affected 329,000 households, impacting approximately 700,000 residents, with eastern Bangkok hit hardest.
- •Authorities are prioritizing assistance for vulnerable residents, including the elderly and disabled, with nearly 7,000 people in shelters.
- •The flooding caused significant disruption, including job losses, panic buying, and staffing problems at businesses.
- •Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport experienced baggage delays due to insufficient staffing and issues with baggage carts.
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The weekend flooding in Bangkok affected approximately 3,29,000 households, totaling about 7,00,000 people.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared a flood emergency across all 50 city districts. Authorities prioritized assistance for vulnerable residents by delivering supplies and evacuating them to shelters, while the government declared special holidays on Monday and Tuesday for state offices.
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport reported that baggage from arriving and departing flights was piling up due to insufficient staffing for ground handling operations and problems with baggage carts, which caused departure delays and extended wait times for luggage.
