In Kanchanaburi, the district chief of Si Sawat led a drone team to deliver relief bags to villagers affected by a bridge washed away by strong currents, which cut off their access, helping to ease their hardship.
On 30 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Chakart Asasana, District Chief of Si Sawat, Kanchanaburi, revealed that the district had experienced continuous heavy rain similar to other parts of Kanchanaburi province. The heavy rainfall combined with flash floods descending from the mountains caused strong currents that eroded and broke the neck of the main bridge leading to Tientok village, Moo 1, Khao Jod Subdistrict, Si Sawat District, on both sides for about 30 meters. This made it impossible for villagers to travel in or out.
Ms. Waritta Sanguansermsri, Governor of Kanchanaburi, Mr. Wutiphong Supakwanich, Deputy Governor, and Ms. Kamolchaya Prasertsin, Provincial Secretary, ordered relevant agencies to deliver relief bags from the Thai Red Cross Society and Kanchanaburi Red Cross, along with clean drinking water, dry food, and essential medicines to residents who could not leave the area due to the extensive bridge damage. Officials were also unable to access the area by land, so it was necessary to use unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to transport the supplies across to the waiting residents on the opposite side.
The team thus used drones to deliver relief bags, clean drinking water, dry food, and essential medicines to about 100 households cut off by the damaged route. Initial assessments found multiple damages to homes, structures, and access roads leading into the village.
The district chief coordinated with related agencies, including all local administrative organizations, to urgently provide equipment and tools to assist victims according to their authority and guidelines. He coordinated with the Civil Affairs Operations Unit (CAOU) of Si Sawat District, volunteers, local administrative organizations, community leaders, and other local agencies to help villagers lift belongings, clear aquatic plants and waterway blockages, and instructed village headmen to assist residents in moving belongings to higher ground and facilitate various matters, especially giving special care to vulnerable groups in the area.