The death toll from floods in Thailand has risen to 22, authorities said on Tuesday, as they rushed to deliver relief to an estimated 370,000 people affected by heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers.
More than 369,000 people in 19 provinces, excluding Bangkok, were affected, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported, with Uttaradit and Ayutthaya among the worst-hit areas.
Authorities said emergency teams were distributing food and supplies and closely monitoring water levels as the monsoon season brings widespread rainfall.
Of the 19 provinces, six were in the North, namely Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Sukhothai, Phichit and Nakhon Sawan.
In the Central Plains, eight provinces saw flooding: Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom.
Four northeastern provinces — Chaiyaphum, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani and Yasothon — also experienced flooding.
The only eastern province affected was Chachoengsao.
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Tuesday that the city would not face severe flooding like in 2011, because of the current water flow of the Chao Phraya River.
Up to three more storm systems were expected to hit the region before the end of 2025.
