Downpours eased across Thailand’s capital on Sunday, though flooding continued in several low-lying areas, forcing thousands of residents to move into temporary shelters. Nationwide, at least eight fatalities were reported over the past 10 days.
Sustained downpours over recent days generated extensive flooding and major disruptions across Bangkok, affecting local businesses and traffic, as cumulative rainfall topped 30 centimetres (11.8 inches) in many locations.
The Meteorological Department of Thailand stated that moderate to heavy rain was still forecast for several regions on Sunday, with conditions anticipated to clear by Monday.
Authorities established more than 200 temporary shelters, where roughly 3,000 individuals remained housed as of Sunday. Local officials confirmed that 31 roads continued to be affected by floodwaters.
Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt noted that rainfall across the capital had lessened and municipal teams were striving to clear floodwater as fast as possible. He warned, however, that water levels in key city canals remained elevated, with several continuing to rise due to runoff from surrounding areas.
Suburban low-lying districts remained under water and multiple local communities were required to evacuate, according to Chadchart.
Over 545,000 residents in 25 additional provinces were affected by floodwaters by Sunday, particularly throughout central and eastern regions, according to data from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Relentless rain caused flooding that overwhelmed drainage capacity across many locations, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated.
He instructed relevant authorities to take immediate action to alleviate the situation and support those affected.
A number of long-distance rail and coach services were cancelled. Airports maintained operations, though travellers encountered minor delays.
Earlier this week, Bangkok issued emergency warning messages to people’s phones as incessant rainfall since Thursday afternoon paralysed parts of the capital.
Hwang Hwan-chung, who flew from South Korea and has visited Bangkok over 10 times, said he had never seen such "crazy" weather, adding that a lack of taxis left him stranded.
Sukanya Tongsuk, a local, compared the scenes to the last time Bangkok was hit by widespread flooding, in 2011. "I think it's like 10 or 15 years ago that we saw heavy rain like this," she said.
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