Rain to continue in four regions until Saturday

Wat Thaku by the bank of Bang Luang canal in Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya is inundated after the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat discharged more water to downstream locations. (Photo: Sunthorn Pongpao)
Wat Thaku by the bank of Bang Luang channel in Bang Prohibit district of Ayutthaya is inundated after the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat discharged more water to downstream places. (Photo: Sunthorn Pongpao)

People in the northeastern, central, eastern and the southern part of regions have been cautioned of more rainfall from Monday to Saturday.

Although the impact of tropical storm Ma-on provides died down, the Meteorological Department on Sunday alerted the particular four regions to the likelihood of more rain – together with feasible flash floods and water runoff – over the next six days.

More than half of the places comprising Greater Bangkok should brace pertaining to rain from Thursday night to Saturday, the elements forecasters added.

Ma-on triggered torrential rain in the land from Wednesday, making some areas within 11 provinces still under water plus drowning a man in Chiang Rai.

Flooded areas were reported within Lampang, Phetchabun, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Buri Ram, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Ayutthaya plus Ang Thong, according to a bulletin upon Sunday from  the Disaster Prevention plus Mitigation Department.