21 provinces still partly flooded, but water receding

A child wades through floodwater in Ban Hua San village of Muang district, Khon Kaen, on Wednesday. (Photo: Chakrapan Natanri)
A child wades through floodwater in Ban Hua San village of Muang district, Khon Kaen, on Wednesday. (Photo: Chakrapan Natanri)

Floods are still afflicting 21 provinces – mostly in the Northeast and the Central Plain – but the water is receding, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

The department said on Wednesday that 401,000 people in 90 districts of the 21 provinces are still affected.

The 21 provinces are:

Ang Thong – in Chaiyo, Muang, Pa Mok, Pho Thong, Sawaengha and Wiset Chai Chan districts

Ayutthaya – in Ban Phraek, Bang Ban, Bang Pahan, Bang Pa-in, Bang Sa-ai, Bang Sai, Maha Rat, Nakhon Luang, Phak Hai, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, Sena and Uthai

Chai Nat – in Manorom, Muang, Sapphaya and Wat Sing

Kalasin – in Kamalasai and Khong Chai

Khon Kaen – in Chonnabot, Muang, Nam Phong, Nong Na Kham and Nong Rua

Lop Buri – in Ban Mi and Muang

Maha Sarakham – in Chiang Yuen, Kantharawichai, Kosum Phisai and Muang

Nakhon Nayok – in Ongkharak

Nakhon Pathom – in Bang Len, Buddha Monthon, Don Tum, Kamphaeng Saen, Muang, Nakhon Chaisi and Sam Phran

Nakhon Sawan – in Chumsaeng, Kao Lieo, Krok Phra, Muang and Phayuha Khiri

Nonthaburi – in Bang Kruai, Bang Bua Thong, Bang Yai, Muang and Pak Kret

Pathum Thani – in Muang and Sam Khok

Phitsanulok – in Bang Rakam and Phrom Phiram

Prachin Buri – in Ban Sang

Roi Et – in Chang Han, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phone Sai, Selaphum and Thung Khao Luang

Si Sa Ket – in Kanthararom, Muang, Rasi Salai, Sila Lat and Yang Chum Noi

Sing Buri – in Bang Rachan, In Buri, Khai Bang Rachan, Muang, Phrom Buri and Tha Chang

Suphan Buri – in Bang Pla Ma, Muang and Song Phi Nong

Surin – in Rattanaburi and Tha Tum

Ubon Ratchathani – in Don Mot Daeng, Khuang Nai, Muang, Phibun Mangsahan, Sawang Wirawong, Samrong, Tan Sum and Warin Chamrap

Uthai Thani – in Muang and Nong Khayang