93 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Interior Ministry to warn provincial officials to prepare to cope with rainstorms on Aug 16-20.
95 Flooding recurred in Thap Khlo district of Phichit while a runoff resulting from Storm Mulan hit Prachantakham district of Prachin Buri late last night.
34 The director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department has ordered subordinates to collaboratively manage their pump stations connected to the drainage system of Bangkok to protect the capital from flooding as water from the North and high tides will converge on Aug 10-16.
24 Persistent heavy downpours throughout Bangkok last night caused flooding in many areas and made some road sections impassable.
39 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is cooperating with the Corrections Department to bring back prison inmates to clear sewers in the capital to reduce risks of flooding in the rainy season.
18 The center of the southern province was likely to face run-off from the Khiriwong mountain range in 7-8 hours after it had rained there for two days.
31 Floodwater in Phetchaburi province was stable with its level reaching 1.5 meters in some areas of Ban Lat district.
30 Bangkok’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage reported overflows from many canals in Bangkok and Muang district of Samut Prakan due to the high tide.
36 The overflow of water from the Lam Takhong River was rising and local officials were trying to protect Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.
49 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned people in 12 provinces including Bangkok that the levels of the Chao Phraya and Thachin rivers will rise from Oct 20 to 30.
30 The Chao Phraya River has subsided for a week but the irrigation chief warns it can overflow again in some areas due to the influence of Storm Lionrock.
18 The management of Don Mueang airport is closely monitoring water situations and is ready to prevent flooding at the airport, said its general manager Thanee Chuangchoo.
