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DDPM Updates: Flooding Persists in 16 Provinces and Bangkok, 64 Dead, Affecting 375,726 Households

Local23 Oct 2026 15:05 GMT+7

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DDPM Updates: Flooding Persists in 16 Provinces and Bangkok, 64 Dead, Affecting 375,726 Households

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) latest update confirms ongoing flooding in 16 provinces and Bangkok, with 64 deaths and 375,726 households affected, totaling 1,131,401 people. Resources are being rapidly deployed to provide assistance and restore areas to normal conditions as soon as possible.


On 23 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Nirat Pongsitthaworn, Director-General of the DDPM, stated that heavy to very heavy rainfall in many areas, combined with water runoff from the north joining central region floodwaters, has resulted in flooding across 16 provinces: Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Lopburi, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, and Samut Songkhram, as well as Bangkok. This encompasses 60 districts, 432 subdistricts, and 2,988 villages, affecting 375,726 households and 1,131,401 people (data from DDPM Operations Center as of 23 Oct 2026 06:00 GMT+7). The details are as follows:

Northern Region

  • In Phitsanulok Province, Bang Rakam District has flooding in 3 subdistricts and 5 villages, affecting 45 households. Water levels have decreased.
  • In Nakhon Sawan Province, 2 districts—Chum Saeng and Tha Tako—covering 4 subdistricts and 37 villages, 517 households are affected. Water levels are receding.
  • In Uthai Thani Province, 2 districts—Mueang and Sawang Arom—covering 11 subdistricts and 35 villages, 240 households are affected. Water levels are going down.

Eastern Region

  • In Nakhon Nayok Province, 2 districts—Ongkharak and Ban Na—covering 12 subdistricts and 117 villages, 23,835 households are affected. There have been 6 deaths reported. Water levels are decreasing.
  • In Prachin Buri Province, 3 districts—Si Maha Phot, Ban Sang, and Si Mahosot—covering 12 subdistricts and 91 villages, 23,641 households are affected. There have been 26 deaths reported. Water levels are going down.
  • In Chachoengsao Province, 3 districts—Bang Nam Priao, Mueang, and Bang Khla—covering 8 subdistricts and 96 villages, 16,932 households are affected. There have been 8 deaths reported. Water levels are decreasing.
  • In Chonburi Province, Phanat Nikhom District covers 5 subdistricts and 31 villages, affecting 428 households. Water levels have fallen.

Central Region

  • In Lopburi Province, Mueang District covers 2 subdistricts and 8 villages, affecting 142 households. Water levels have receded.
  • In Suphan Buri Province, 8 districts—Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong, Don Chedi, Si Prachan, Mueang, Sam Chuk, U Thong, and Doem Bang Nang Buat—covering 66 subdistricts and 519 villages, 24,619 households are affected. There have been 5 deaths reported. Water levels are decreasing.
  • In Kanchanaburi Province, 6 districts—Dan Makham Tia, Mueang, Sangkhla Buri, Tha Muang, Si Sawat, and Bo Phloi—covering 13 subdistricts and 33 villages, 425 households are affected. There have been 2 deaths reported. Water levels are going down.
  • In Ang Thong Province, 4 districts—Pa Mok, Chaiyo, Mueang, and Wiset Chai Chan—covering 29 subdistricts and 142 villages, 1,367 households are affected. Water levels have decreased.
  • In Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, 11 districts—Sena, Bang Ban, Phak Hai, Bang Sai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in, Bang Pahan, Lat Bua Luang, Uthai, Ban Phraek, and Bang Sai—covering 153 subdistricts and 1,026 villages, 66,825 households are affected. There has been 1 death reported. Water levels are falling.
  • In Samut Prakan Province, 2 districts—Bang Sao Thong and Bang Bo—covering 6 subdistricts and 38 villages, 1,890 households are affected. There have been 9 deaths reported. Water levels are receding.
  • In Nakhon Pathom Province, 3 districts—Bang Len, Sam Phran, and Nakhon Chai Si—covering 49 subdistricts and 385 villages, 19,058 households are affected. Water levels have decreased.
  • In Ratchaburi Province, 8 districts—Photharam, Mueang, Damnoen Saduak, Ban Pong, Wat Phleng, Chom Bueng, Pak Tho, and Bang Phae—covering 26 subdistricts and 170 villages, 11,689 households are affected. There has been 1 death reported. Water levels are going down.
  • In Samut Songkhram Province, 3 districts—Mueang, Amphawa, and Bang Khonthi—covering 33 subdistricts and 255 villages, 15,870 households are affected. There have been 2 deaths reported. Water levels are decreasing.

Bangkok

  • In Bangkok, 2 districts—Lat Krabang and Nong Chok—covering 14 subdistricts, 168,203 households are affected. There have been 4 deaths reported. Water levels are receding.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation continues to closely monitor weather and flood situations. The Director-General has instructed provincial DDPM offices and regional centers in affected areas to assist residents. In areas where flooding has begun to subside, authorities are urged to expedite damage assessments and restoration efforts in coordination with relevant agencies, compile data on affected populations, and provide assistance according to applicable guidelines and regulations without delay.