Worst Flooding in 30 Years Hits Bang Lamung Communities

The worst flooding in 30 years has struck Bang Lamung District in Chachoengsao Province after the Bang Lamung Canal, a drainage channel flowing into the Gulf of Thailand, overflowed due to high water levels combined with elevated sea tides. Water began surging into homes from midnight on September 25. By noon on September 26, the flooding remained critical. Three major communities have been inundated: Thakaradahn Community in Subdistrict Bang Lamung (50 houses), Nong Sadao Community in Subdistrict Bang Lamung (20 houses), and Ban Thung Krad-Nong Manao Community in Subdistrict Bang Lamung (115 houses).

Water levels reached 1.5 meters—roughly from the waist to chest height—causing severe hardship to residents and destroying property as people had no time to move belongings. Rescue teams from Pattaya launched flat-bottomed boats to evacuate elderly residents, the sick, and families from early morning, relocating them to temporary shelters at the Ban Thung Krad Community Hall, which had been prepared by Laem Chabang Municipality.

Officials including Bang Lamung District Officer Anusak Piriyamorn, Laem Chabang Mayor Jinda Thanomrot, Bang Lamung Subdistrict Mayor Naratip Fakkit, and Bang Lamung Police launched a relief center providing food, drinking water, and medicine to flood victims. Authorities distributed over 1,000 sandbags to residents to help contain the floodwater.

By 2 p.m., water levels had begun receding as sea levels dropped, though the situation had not fully normalized. Authorities warned that additional rainfall or further tidal surges could cause renewed flooding. Emergency teams maintained 24-hour surveillance. Residents reported that in over 30 years living in the community, they had never experienced such a rapid and severe flood, with water rising so fast they could not evacuate their possessions.