PM orders two deputies to oversee flood relief operations in Phrae province

23 Sept 06:55 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin dispatched Deputy PMs Somsak Thepsuthin and Anutin Charnvirakul to Phrae province to lead urgent flood relief operations.
The PM also instructed governors of Sukhothai and Phitsanuloke to prepare for potential Yom River flooding, advising residents to move valuables as a precaution.
A local MP highlighted significant delays in Phrae's provincial disaster response, prompting direct appeals to higher authorities for aid, with only limited survival kits initially dispatched.
Heavy rains have caused Yom River tributaries to overflow, inundating wide areas in Phrae, while irrigation officials divert excess water and pump into Klong Bueng Boraphet lake for storage.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Yesterday 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.