The higher water levels in the river compounded with high tides in the Gulf of Thailand has resulted in parts of Nonthaburi, Uthai Thani and Pathum Thani provinces being inundated with water up to one-meter deep. Districts and locations currently flooded include Pak Kret, Muang Pathum Thani and Bang Kwang jail.
Residents in some locations say their homes are not flooded, but the reek of stagnant water which has not drained away is making their lives a little unpleasant. Another issue has been the fact flood defence walls normally built along Chao Phraya riverside zones have not been put up this year.
12GO ASIA’s news team notes that the affected provinces are not on Thailand’s mainstream tourism trail. Roads to other parts of the country which traverse the flooded areas are mostly clear and public transportation is running to timetables.
Flooding swamps central Thailand provinces
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Several provinces in the central regions of Thailand have experienced severe flooding this week. Rising levels in Chai Nat Province reservoirs forced the national water irrigation authority to release water into the Chao Phraya River.