Sirikanya Tansakul waded through floodwaters in Pathum Thani, demanding to know how much longer residents must endure flooding, fearing that drainage efforts will be too slow before another wave of northern floodwaters arrives.
On 29 September 2026, Ms. Sirikanya Tansakul, deputy leader of the People's Party, along with Mr. Chetwan Tueprakhon, People's Party MP for Pathum Thani, and Mr. Kittipong Piyawanon, party-list MP of the People's Party, traveled to Pathum Thani to monitor flood conditions and assess the hardships faced by locals. They found that many residents remain heavily affected by stagnant floodwaters, making travel difficult. Small cars cannot pass through the area; only high-clearance pickup trucks or larger vehicles can navigate. Additionally, floodwaters have spread widely into housing estates and surrounding communities, completely isolating many areas.
The drainage situation remains severely problematic due to accumulated rainfall exceeding canal capacity, combined with inflows from neighboring provinces—specifically water coming from Nakhon Nayok Province and water from Rapeepat Canal joining in—along with rising levels of the Chao Phraya River. This prevents the opening of floodgates for natural outflow and forces reliance solely on pumping machines to push water out into the Chao Phraya River.
Ms. Sirikanya urged the government to provide clear answers to the public on how long people in each area will have to endure stagnant floodwaters. She emphasized the need for an honest assessment of the situation and clear communication of drainage plans and timelines so residents can prepare properly, rather than being left to endure weeks of flooding without any clear resolution.
Furthermore, the biggest concern is whether drainage can be completed in time before northern floodwaters flow down through the Chao Phraya River basin, coinciding with high tides expected from 29 September to 4 October. She warned residents of Pathum Thani and areas along the Chao Phraya basin to closely monitor the situation, especially over the coming weekend.
"Importantly, many residents in several provinces are facing severe flooding similar to Bangkok, including Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, which receives water from the Pa Sak basin, as well as Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Kanchanaburi, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chonburi, Chanthaburi, and metropolitan areas such as Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Pathum Thani. The government should urgently mobilize aid to all affected areas nationwide," Ms. Sirikanya concluded.