Floods in Prachinburi Province Kill 25 Across Seven Districts
Floods in Prachinburi Province have killed 25 people, with 20 drowning and five electrocutions across seven districts. Authorities shut down four polluting factories and launched investigations into foreign investors using nominee shareholders to operate illegally. Relief operations, including royal aid packages and temporary shelters, are underway for tens of thousands of affected households.
According to a report dated 15 October 2026, Prachinburi Deputy Governor Chanathip Kokmee, acting as governor, summarized an urgent meeting that agreed to propose to the Industry Department the closure and license revocation of four factories after clear evidence of water pollution that damaged fish cage and shrimp farmers. The flood situation summary for 14 October 2026 shows damage covering seven districts, 65 sub‑districts, 691 villages and 37 communities, affecting 59,727 households. The death toll stands at 25, with 20 drownings and five electrocutions: seven in Kabin Buri, six in Prachan Chokam, four in Si Maha Phot, three in Mueang Prachinburi, three in Ban Sang and two in Si Mahaphon. Agricultural losses exceed 109,685 rai, while more than 400,000 aquatic and livestock animals are affected. Earlier, on 7 October, King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida dispatched Air Chief Marshal Chom Rungsawang of the Privy Council together with the Rajaprajanukroh Foundation to deliver 3,000 relief packs to flood victims. Chanathip noted that low‑lying areas such as Ban Sang still have slow water recession due to sea‑backflow and the opening of Canal 13’s floodgate, with 13 temporary shelters operating and close attention to food and mental health. Prachinburi Provincial Administration Organisation President Krit Kasamphan has deployed machinery and garbage trucks to move contaminated waste and pump out stagnant water from villages such as Sap Phanin and Soi Thomonjit in Mueang Prachinburi, directing it from Suan Phai Canal to Khok Kachang Canal. Former Prachinburi Mayor Boonkueng Paktriengsilp said municipal water levels have largely receded, leaving only a few communities like Tailand Wat Luang and Si Mongkol where residents are cleaning homes and piling debris on roadsides, prompting daily cleanup by the health and environment office, especially on Prachin Chantham Road where scrap‑metal dealers are turning the crisis into profit by collecting discarded items resold for income.
