Thailand Floods

Heavy rain has pounded Thailand since September 16, 2026, and a deep depression, BOB 07, brought more at the end of the month. Bangkok received about 320 millimetres of rain in three days in late September, disrupting Suvarnabhumi Airport, and four people died in the capital. Flooding has reached 51 provinces, including Bangkok, Prachinburi and Samut Prakan, and Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar were also affected.

The death toll has risen from 23 on September 29 to 71 as of October 12, according to Thailand's Interior Ministry, with Prachinburi among the worst-hit provinces. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported more than 3.13 million people in 1.14 million households affected as of October 8. On October 12, 21 provinces, including Bangkok, were still flooded. Reuters estimated the damage at more than US$320 million.