Ayutthaya still suffering as dam discharges increase

Flooding in Ayutthaya remains severe after the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat increased discharges to 2,800 cubic metres per second, inundating 11 districts, 136 subdistricts, and 899 villages, according to reports.

- POST REPORTERS

More than 63,000 households have been affected, alongside two mosques, 58 community roads, eight government offices, 33 schools, and 38 temples. The death toll had risen to 18 as of yesterday.

Bang Ban district is among the hardest hit, with riverside homes submerged under three to five metres of water. Families have retreated to upper floors or temporary shelters along nearby roads, relying on boats as their only means of transport for months.