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Bangkok Post
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Excessive rainfall filling up many dams nationwide

Motorists navigate floodwaters about 70cm deep for a second day on Monday, due to the overflowing Chao Phraya River, on the inbound side of Nakhon In Road in Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi. Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill

Many large dams and reservoirs across Thailand are currently close to or exceeding their full water storage capacities due to continuous rainfall, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced on Monday.

There are among 23 dams and reservoirs nationwide where water storage has reached between 81% and more than 100% capacity, prompting the department to regulate discharges to maintain safety and manage downstream flow.

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