Kidney Patient Trapped by Bangkok Floods Misses Dialysis for Three Days
A 50-year-old kidney patient in Bangkok's flooded Kheha Romklao community has missed three days of dialysis treatment, forcing her to fast to manage her condition while military teams deliver relief supplies by boat.
On September 29, reporters traveled by boat with Thai military officials from the Armed Forces Headquarters to monitor relief operations in the flooded Kheha Romklao community in Lat Krabang, Bangkok. Bangkok University of Technology coordinated with the military to distribute boxed meals to residents, finding that many people urgently need food and drinking water—particularly fresh water, as the municipal water system is not operational.
Reporters spoke with a 50-year-old resident, known as Mae Da, who has been severely affected by the flooding and now relies on neighbors' boats to retrieve supplies. Speaking through tears, she revealed that in her 40 years living in this community, she has never experienced anything like this. While her relatives' homes have been completely damaged, her two-story house has allowed her to access water and electricity on the upper floor, but her extended family cannot access water or sanitation facilities.
She expressed serious concern and stress about her kidney dialysis treatment. Because she normally must leave the area daily for dialysis sessions, she has now gone three days without treatment. To manage her kidney condition and prevent deterioration, she has resorted to fasting—eating and drinking sparingly, similar to observing a religious fast.
Meanwhile, Thai military personnel continue relief operations throughout the day, from 9 a.m. until evening, transporting affected residents to various locations and distributing food to areas with the greatest need.
