Phetchabun Battered by Severe Summer Storm—Nearly 600 Homes and Farm Structures Destroyed
A severe summer storm destroyed nearly 600 homes and farm structures across two districts in Phetchabun province on May 9, with authorities racing to complete damage assessments and deploy relief aid.
Phetchabun Battered by Severe Summer Storm—Nearly 600 Homes and Farm Structures Destroyed. Provincial authorities are accelerating damage surveys to provide assistance. On May 10, 2569 (2026), reports confirmed that a summer storm struck Lom Kao and Lom Sak districts on the afternoon of May 9, bringing severe winds that caused extensive damage to residential homes, agricultural storage facilities, and livestock shelters. Phetchabun Governor Saranyu Mithongkam instructed district administrators from both areas to deploy officials for damage assessments.
In Lom Kao district, damage was identified across 5 subdistricts comprising 19 villages: Lom Kao, Hin Hao, Na Saeng, Na Sam, and Wang Baan subdistricts. The assessment found 53 household structures damaged, with 11 rice barns, crop storage facilities, and animal pens destroyed.
Lom Sak district sustained damage across 9 subdistricts and 36 villages. The most severely affected areas were Tal Diao subdistrict (200 households), Nong Khwai subdistrict (186 households), Wat Pa subdistrict (87 households), Ban Rai subdistrict (2 households), Bung Khlua subdistrict (7 households), Ban Klang subdistrict (14 households), Pak Duk subdistrict (7 households), Sak Long subdistrict (1 household), and Lan Ba subdistrict (3 households), totaling 507 affected households.
Governor Saranyu Mithongkam has directed local administrative organizations, tambon chiefs, and village headmen in the affected areas to expedite additional damage surveys and implement urgent relief measures.
