Chao Phraya Dam Flow Limited to 2,500 Cubic Metres Per Second
Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phetcharoenworakul said the Chao Phraya Dam’s discharge will remain below 2,500 cubic metres per second as officials accelerate flood damage surveys and streamline relief procedures. He joined local leaders in Ayutthaya province to inspect affected areas and distribute aid, while the Prime Minister ordered all ministers and Bhumjaithai MPs to stay on the ground and avoid abandoning residents. Officials are coordinating temporary tents and shelters for villagers whose homes have been inundated.
Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phetcharoenworakul reiterated that the Chao Phraya Dam’s outflow will stay under 2,500 cubic metres per second, calling for rapid damage surveys to reduce relief bureaucracy. On 2 October 2026, accompanied by Ayutthaya MP Songphon Suksuboon and Governor Chuanin Wong-sitisijakal, he visited flood‑affected villages in Ban Luang Hot and Wat Takhu sub‑districts of Bang Ban district, checked water levels at the historic Yannang Ang Thong temple in Phak Hai district, and handed out survival kits. He said Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul had directed all ministers and Bhumjaithai MPs to monitor the flood situation closely, not to leave residents behind, and to work with village heads, local authorities and government offices to collect damage information for swift aid, using central funds and pre‑arranged insurance payouts while cutting red tape. The minister added that some residents, whose homes were inundated and roads impassable, had asked for temporary tents; officials have coordinated with local sub‑district administrations and municipalities to set up emergency shelters. One villager, 40‑year‑old Phanuphong from Wat Takhu sub‑district, Bang Ban, said he needed a tent after rising floodwaters made staying at home impossible.
