Flood Waters Recede in Prachinburi, Death Toll Hits 24
Floodwaters in Prachinburi Province are receding, but the disaster has left 24 people dead—19 from drowning and five from electrocution—and affected over 60,000 households. Authorities are using sandbags and pumps to protect economic zones and push water toward the sea, while declaring all seven districts disaster zones and preparing recovery efforts.
Water levels in Prachinburi Province continue to fall across many areas and the main Prachinburi River as local authorities mobilize resources to protect economic zones and pump water out to sea while preparing recovery plans. On October 9, 2026, the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command summarized the flood situation and relief efforts in Prachinburi Province. Data as of that date show that water levels at monitoring stations in Kabin Buri, Si Maha Phot, and Mueang Prachinburi are trending downward. Nevertheless, the effect of sustained heavy rainfall has impacted seven districts, 65 sub-districts, 691 villages, and 37 communities, amounting to 60,317 households.
The grim toll stands at 24 cumulative deaths, comprising 19 from drowning and five from electrocution, spread across several districts; Kabin Buri recorded the highest with seven fatalities. Agricultural damage exceeds 107,961 rai, mostly rice paddies. Furthermore, 52 temporary shelters have accommodated 3,640 evacuees, and all seven districts have been declared disaster assistance zones.
Pra Chinburi Provincial Administration Organization President Krit Kasamphan said the office is working to block water from surging into municipal and economic areas, using over ten thousand sandbags as barriers and installing pumps from the Royal Irrigation Department together with Mueang Prachinburi Municipality to drain water from the economic zone of Mueang Prachinburi, positioning pumping stations from Siang Sao to the Ruby Goddess Shrine. The main goal is to pump and push water downstream to Ban Sang district for rapid discharge to the sea.
Meanwhile, Prachinburi Vice Governor Chanathip Khokmunee, acting as governor, reported that in Ban Sang district water levels have visibly dropped by about five centimeters, improving travel routes. Officials have consulted central agencies to accelerate pushing water from Prachinburi into the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao Province, with central authorities already deploying boats to help move water in Chachoengsao, enabling Prachinburi’s water to flow downstream and discharge to the sea more smoothly and swiftly.
