Chao Phraya Dam bursts banks, flooding communities in Ang Thong

PUBLISHED: 28 Sep 2024 at 13: 21

The water level in the Chao Phraya River, which runs past tambon Phong Pheng in the Pa Mok district of Ang Thong and tambon Ban Kum and Bang Chanee in the Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya, continues rising on Saturday. (Photo: Nakhon Sawan Public Relations Office) — The Chao Phraya River’s water level, which passes through Ban Kum and Bang Chanee in the Bang Ban city of Ayutthaya and tambon Phong Pheng in the Pa Mok city of Ang Thong, is continuing to rise on Saturday. ( Photo: Nakhon Sawan Public Relations Office )

On Saturday, the Chao Phraya Dam burst its lenders, sending a lot of water into affluent areas outside storm embankments in the Pa Mok city of Ang Thong state.

Three settlements in tambon Phong Pheng were affected by the storm position, with more than 20 homes submerged under 40 to 50 centimetres of rainwater.

Montri Torsillapakit, president of Phong Pheng tambon management company, on Saturday led authorities to put up bags to strengthen storm surfaces and build earthen dykes. &nbsp,

After the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat discharged water downstream at a rate of 1, 899 cubic meters per second, Raksak Thienchai, the captain of the city of Pa Mok, said relief products may be distributed to enable the affected households. Over 20 properties outside storm gullies were inundated, he added.

11 central provinces along the Chao Phraya River should be prepared for rising water levels, according to the Royal Irrigation Department ( RID), as Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat accelerated water drainage.

Free acting director-general Det Lekwichai issued the notice on Thursday to the rulers of Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Bangkok.

People in Ayutthaya’s Bang Ban city, tambon Phong Pheng of Ang Thong, and tambons Bang Chanee and Ban Kum, respectively, have concerns about rising waters levels in the Chao Phraya River.