Twenty-Five Dead as Floods Ravage Prachinburi Province
Floods in Prachinburi province have killed 25 people and submerged seven districts, affecting nearly 60,000 households. Minister Supamas Isaraphakdi visited the area to deliver aid, ordered swift relief, and warned against price gouging. Water levels are now receding and recovery efforts are underway.
Prachinburi province continues to face a severe flood crisis, with 25 fatalities reported—20 from drowning and five from electrocution. Seven districts are inundated: Kabin Buri, Mueang Prachinburi, Si Mahaphot, Ban Sang, Prachantakham, Na Di, and Si Maha Phot, covering 65 tambon, 691 villages, 37 communities, and 59,727 households. Agricultural losses are extensive: 109,685 rai of crops damaged affecting 9,632 farmers, 58,732.75 rai of fisheries impacted involving 4,397 households, and livestock affected for 1,982 farmers with 447,419 animals at risk. Forty‑six evacuation centers have been opened, sheltering 2,636 people, supported by royal and volunteer kitchens providing meals. Water levels are receding across all districts, especially Na Di which has returned to normal, while recovery and rehabilitation work is underway. Minister Supamas Isaraphakdi urged those with damaged property or vehicles to contact their insurers and the consumer protection hotline, warned officials to strictly monitor and prevent price gouging, and called for expedited disbursement of government relief funds. The Department of Irrigation reports that water is being drained southward toward Chachoengsao, with no additional rain, helping the overall situation to improve.
