In the major flooding situation in Bangkok, many residents have been severely affected and suffered heavy damage, especially in the Bang Kapi and Bueng Kum districts where water levels rose above car roofs, and many people are waiting for assistance.
/ Ple Nakorn Along with his family and the foundation team, he has been wading through deep floodwaters to deliver food, drinking water, and essential supplies to residents in critical areas such as Klong Chan flats, as well as to provinces like Sa Kaeo to assist children, the elderly, and pets.
Ple Nakorn told Thairath Entertainment, “For Bangkok, I think this flooding is worse than in 2011 because back then it wasn’t this severe. Cars were submerged completely—thousands of cars, and probably hundreds of thousands of people affected in Bangkok, especially in Klong Chan, Bueng Kum, Phatthanakan, and Bang Na. Everywhere calls on me, but I can’t be in multiple places at once, so we’re spreading our forces.”
“Last night, the team was still in Nakhon Nayok evacuating people. The water there has been rising continuously since last night. Some people don’t believe it or refuse to evacuate, so the team had to persuade them. Now they’re gradually coming out. Meanwhile, we are preparing food; the Mae Joon charity group is also ready to provide meals because many people lack food and drinking water.”
“Right now, Mae Joon is running a kitchen preparing food for distribution. Thai Naka hasn’t distributed survival bags yet because supplies are hard to find, so we haven’t opened donation calls. We still have several hundred thousand baht in the foundation—over 400,000 baht—which covers fuel, vehicle, and food costs. We haven’t spent much money yet; we’re mostly eating donated food ourselves.”
Additionally, Ple Nakorn said, “We need to quickly procure EM Balls because soon there will be sewage problems, especially in densely populated communities with stagnant water, like multi-flat complexes with many residents. There are septic tanks with garbage, feces, and waste. In one or two days, these problems will arise, affecting sanitation. When floodwaters recede slowly and water remains stagnant, this waste will cause issues for residents. It’s very unfortunate. I plan to spread EM Balls around.”
He also warned, “Everyone must be careful. Those who can take leptospirosis prevention medicine—volunteers or those working in the field—should take it promptly because leptospirosis fever is very likely. People should not remove their shoes when walking in floodwaters. (But did Mr. Anutin remove his shoes?) Well, that’s how leptospirosis happens. I worry about the prime minister too; if he takes off his shoes, he might catch leptospirosis.”
“(But the prime minister is stressed and hasn’t slept?) Oh, no one is sleeping or stress-free. It’s pitiful for everyone—the elders, the teams, the government, the volunteers, all the foundations helping, and especially the people affected. We have to help together. There’s no time to blame anyone now, but I’m particularly concerned about leptospirosis.”