In Chiang Rai Province, soldiers help evacuate flood victims, while Lamphun is still in critical condition due to the continuous flow of water from the North. In Phayao, water is being drained from Kwan Phayao, causing flooding in downstream villages.
In Chiang Rai Province, the 3rd Infantry Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment organized a public assistance operation team in collaboration with government agencies, local leaders, and volunteers in Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province, to provide assistance to people in Huai Sai Khao Village, Ban Pong Subdistrict, Wiang Pa Pao District, which was hit by flash floods on September 23, 2024. The rescue team evacuated people from areas severely affected by the floods, especially in Huai Sai Khao Village, where many houses were uninhabitable, to a temporary evacuation center at the Ban Pong Subdistrict Administrative Organization.
The flood situation in Lamphun Province is still critical due to the continuous flow of water from the North, causing the Ping Rive
r and the Kuang River, the two main rivers that flow through Lamphun Province, to continue to overflow their banks and flood houses in 5 districts, with some areas reaching a height of almost 2 meters.
The Governor of Lamphun Province warned the public about the water situation in the Kuang River. At the water level measurement point at Saphan Tha Nang, Mueang Lamphun District, the water level was 6.13 centimeters, 1.13 meters higher than the critical point of 5 meters, and it is likely to rise due to the amount of water flowing down from the upstream area in Chiang Mai Province. Therefore, the people in Mueang Lamphun District, Pa Sang District, Ban Thi District, Ban Hong District, and Wiang Nong Long District who live along the Kuang River and the Ping River and its tributaries are asked to move their belongings to higher ground to avoid the rising water level.
In Phayao, the Thammaprachathorn Foundation, together with military officers from the 34th Military Circle, distributed food and drinking water to
villagers in Village No. 4, Ban Fang Min, Dok Kham Tai Subdistrict, Dok Kham Tai District, Phayao Province, after the water remained high due to the high level of water discharged from Kwan Phayao, which affected downstream villages. The water inundated more than 168 houses for the second time, with water levels ranging from 50-120 centimeters high. Some villagers were unable to leave their homes, so officers had to provide continuous assistance with food and drinking water.
Source: Thai News Agency