BANGKOK — 14 October 2026, Flooding continues across 20 provinces and Bangkok, affecting more than 2.44 million people, as authorities accelerate drainage and relief efforts. Another 86,303 households are due to receive a combined 644.995 million baht in flood compensation on Wednesday.
Nirat Pongsitthaworn, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), said heavy to very heavy rainfall, combined with water flowing south from the North into the Central Plains, had prolonged flooding in affected areas.
As of 06:00 on 14 October, flooding had affected 99 districts, 807 subdistricts, 6,071 villages and 905,233 households, or 2,449,019 people, according to the department’s emergency operations centre.
The affected areas:
- Bangkok
- Phitsanulok
- Nakhon Sawan
- Uthai Thani
- Lop Buri
- Sing Buri
- Chai Nat
- Suphan Buri
- Kanchanaburi
- Ang Thong
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Samut Prakan
- Pathum Thani
- Nakhon Pathom
- Ratchaburi
- Samut Songkhram
- Phetchaburi
- Nakhon Nayok
- Prachin Buri
- Chachoengsao
- Chonburi
Authorities reported that water levels were receding in the listed areas, although the situation remained under close monitoring.
Pathum Thani reported 248,818 affected households, while Bangkok reported 329,000. Ayutthaya recorded 69,087 affected households, followed by Prachin Buri with 59,727, Chachoengsao with 54,729 and Nakhon Nayok with 53,490.
The reported death toll included 25 people in Prachin Buri, nine in Samut Prakan, five in Suphan Buri, four each in Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao and Bangkok, two each in Sing Buri, Kanchanaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Songkhram, and one in Ayutthaya.
The DDPM has instructed provincial disaster prevention offices and regional centres to step up emergency assistance and pump water out of flooded areas. Officials are also coordinating damage assessments and recovery work in places where conditions have improved, while preparing assistance for affected households under relevant regulations.
86,303 households to receive compensation
Nirat said the DDPM and Government Savings Bank had continued processing flood-relief payments. As of 22:00 on 13 October, the bank had successfully transferred a total of 2.409836 billion baht to 306,384 households across 39 provinces.
On Wednesday, the DDPM submitted details for another 86,303 households to receive a combined 644.995 million baht. The payments cover Ang Thong, Sing Buri, Saraburi, Chachoengsao, Chaiyaphum and Suphan Buri, as well as Bangkok.
In Bangkok alone, 74,962 households are scheduled to receive assistance. The bank will begin transferring funds from 11:00 to recipients whose information is complete and whose national identification numbers are linked to their bank accounts through PromptPay.
Authorities said they would continue monitoring flood conditions and coordinating relief and recovery efforts to help residents return to normal life safely.
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