Nonthaburi Raises Red Flag Over Critical Water Levels
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Nonthaburi City Municipality raised a red flag warning of critical water levels and began reinforcing sandbag barriers along the river after the Irrigation Department announced increased discharge. On September 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM, Mayor Samenuk Thanadechakul ordered municipal engineers, volunteers, and soldiers to add sandbags to existing 30‑centimeter defenses, raising them by another 50 cm to reach 80 cm. Nearly 100 personnel are working along more than 10 km of the Chao Phraya River banks, and vulnerable sections are being upgraded with stronger flood‑prevention structures to keep water out of residential areas. The municipality also displayed red flags to alert residents that water levels have reached a critical stage, and those affected can contact the flood‑prevention command center at the old Nonthaburi Provincial Hall.
