Bangkok declares emergency over flooding
Thai authorities have declared the capital a disaster zone: since September 24, Bangkok received nearly 300 mm of rainfall, flooding roads and entering homes.
Consensus
- Bangkok declared a state of emergency or disaster zone due to flooding.
- Heavy rainfall occurred in Bangkok starting from September 24.
- Approximately 300 mm of rainfall fell in two days.
- All 50 districts of Bangkok were affected.
- Water flooded roads, homes, and disrupted transportation.
- Residents were forced to evacuate or relocate to higher ground.
- Authorities are actively pumping water and clearing channels.
- Weather forecasts predict continued rain through September 27.
- Airlines may experience delays, and some tours were canceled.
- At least eight people died in Thailand due to the floods.
- More than 545,000 people were affected across 25 provinces in Thailand.
- Economic damage was estimated at at least 11 billion baht (327 million USD).
Points of divergence
- The water level in Bangkok has begun to decrease. — meduza
- Rainfall has weakened in Bangkok, but some areas remain submerged. — interfax
- The government issued an emergency warning for people living near canals and urged them to move belongings to higher ground. — tg_echoonline_news
- Cars are stalling in flooded areas, and residents are using boats to move around. — vm
- Up to 210 mm of rain fell in some areas within one day. — riamo
- The flood affected homes and roads especially near the Lat Phrao, Pravet, and Samsen canals. — vedomosti
- Cars were submerged up to half their height, and people were moving through water up to waist level. — tg_bbcrussian
- Stores were closed, and people were moving through water up to their waists. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The army deployed temporary shelters and field kitchens. — tg_echoonline_news
- Schools were used as temporary housing. — tg_echoonline_news
- A major flood occurred in Southeast Asia in November 2025, affecting Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with over 800 deaths across the region. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (12 sources)
- Floods in Bangkok affected 700,000 people — Интерфакс
- In Bangkok — disaster mode due to flooding. Roads in the city are flooded. Thousands of residents have moved to shelters. Photos — Meduza
- Thousands forced to leave homes due to rains in Bangkok — Интерфакс
- Bangkok declared disaster zone due to flooding — ЭХО / Новости
- Disaster regime declared in Bangkok due to heavy rains and flooding — Вечерняя Москва
- Disaster zone: Bangkok went underwater after the heaviest rains — РИАМО
- Bangkok declares disaster mode due to flooding — Ведомости
- In Bangkok - disaster mode due to flooding: shops closed, homes and roads flooded, people moving almost waist-deep in water. — DW Главное
- Thai authorities declare capital disaster zone: nearly 300 mm of rain fell in Bangkok from September 24, flooding roads and... — BBC News Русская служба
- Bangkok declares disaster mode due to flooding — Вести
- Thai authorities issued emergency warnings due to major flooding — Вести
- Bangkok declared disaster mode due to flooding — Коммерсантъ