Bangkok Governor: Rains Easing But Flooding Risks Remain
Bangkok's flooding is easing after heavy rains dumped over 320mm of water, but drainage remains slow in outer zones like Bang Kapi that may take two weeks to fully dry, with over 30,000 residents evacuated and more than 400 schools closed.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on September 27 that the flooding situation in the capital is improving after heavy rains over the past two to three days dumped up to 320 millimeters of water. The low-pressure system responsible has shifted toward Myanmar, with rainfall in Bangkok expected to drop to 10–20 millimeters per day. Drainage from canals remains slow because water from surrounding areas continues to flow in, though levels will gradually recede over several days.
The governor said evacuation centers have been set up in affected communities, including Ke Kha Rom Klaew, where over 30,000 residents were affected. Thousands have been evacuated to King Mongkut's University of Technology Ladkrabang. The main challenge is caring for stranded residents in large communities and managing bedridden patients, about 40–50 of whom have been relocated.
When asked which areas need special monitoring, Chadchart identified all flooding zones, particularly those near major canals such as Saen Saeb in Bang Kapi, Prem Prakakhorn near Luk Si, and Pravet in Lad Krabang. Inner areas like Ekkamai are beginning to dry, but outer zones such as Bang Kapi, On Nut, and Ramkhamhaeng in residential neighborhoods may take two weeks to fully dry. Main roads should improve within two to three days.
The governor recommended that government agencies allow work-from-home arrangements where possible and announced closures of over 400 Bangkok schools for September 28. He expressed no concern about heavy rains forecast for the Thonburi side, citing efficient drainage systems there. He said he has not yet received reports of deaths from the flooding.
