Pictures courtesy of Bangkok Post- Residents commute by boat in the flooded Wat Sala Daeng Nuea community near the Chao Phraya River in Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani province, just north of Bangkok, on Thursday.

 

Thailand’s disaster authorities have issued flood warnings for Bangkok and 65 provinces as weakening Typhoon Kalmaegi brings heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) cautioned that the capital and surrounding Central Plains provinces could see significant flooding from Friday to Sunday, with authorities closely monitoring the river’s fast-flowing current.

 

As of Thursday, the DDPM reported water flowing through the Chao Phraya River barrage in Chai Nat province at a rate of 3,050 to 3,250 cubic metres per second. The Royal Irrigation Department has increased the discharge rate from 2,500 to 2,700 cu m/sec to manage inflow from upstream. During the major floods of 2011, the river’s flow rate peaked at 3,703 cu m/sec, underscoring concerns that current levels could still pose a serious risk to low-lying communities.

 

Officials have warned that downstream areas without embankments may see water levels rise by 60 to 90 centimetres in the coming days. Flood alerts have been issued for Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan. The DDPM urged local authorities to strengthen flood defences and ensure the readiness of evacuation routes and relief centres.

 

Nationwide, 65 provinces across the North, Northeast, Central Plains, East, and parts of the southern Andaman coast have been placed under flood watch. The Meteorological Department said Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has weakened to a tropical storm, is expected to move into northeastern Thailand on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds through the weekend.

 

Meanwhile, neighbouring Vietnam ordered the closure of six airports as the storm hit its central coastline. The government said Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Chi Lai, Phu Cat, and Lien Khuong airports had been shut temporarily, affecting hundreds of domestic and international flights. Authorities in Vietnam were preparing for possible flash floods and landslides as Kalmaegi made landfall.

 

Thailand’s disaster response units remain on high alert, with continuous coordination between provincial authorities and the Royal Irrigation Department. Residents in flood-prone areas are being urged to move valuables to higher ground and stay informed through official updates as the storm progresses.

 

Areas under a flood warning for the coming weekend are shown in blue. 

Key Takeaways

 

• Thailand has placed 65 provinces under flood warning as Typhoon Kalmaegi weakens but continues to bring heavy rain.

• The Chao Phraya River’s flow has increased sharply, raising risks for low-lying communities without embankments.

• Vietnam has closed six airports and cancelled flights as the storm approaches its central regions.

 

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  Adapted  by  Asean  Now from Bangkokpost 2025-11-07

 

 

 

 

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On 11/7/2025 at 3:35 AM, Georgealbert said:

Thailand’s disaster authorities have issued flood warnings for Bangkok and 65 provinces as weakening Typhoon Kalmaegi brings heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) cautioned that the capital and surrounding Central Plains provinces could see significant flooding from Friday to Sunday, with authorities closely monitoring the river’s fast-flowing current.

Thailands disaster authorities are a disaster.

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On 11/8/2025 at 12:29 PM, hotchilli said:

Thailands disaster authorities are a disaster.

To secure water for rice farming, again and again seems to be way more important, than to prevent flood damage of peoples properties! Could the disaster authorities also be the owners of rice fields?

56 minutes ago, Xonax said:

To secure water for rice farming, again and again seems to be way more important, than to prevent flood damage of peoples properties! Could the disaster authorities also be the owners of rice fields?

They cannot dictate where they water falls, wherever it falls is a disaster,  or down stream...

basically they don'y have a clue

13 hours ago, hotchilli said:

They cannot dictate where they water falls, wherever it falls is a disaster,  or down stream...

basically they don'y have a clue

before the major constructions over many years of huge buildings, raised highways/roads, plus introduction of dams, water flowed relatively easy in comparison to modern times so it is inevitable that flooding ensues.   Then there are droughts and during those times if water is not stored somewhere, no farming is possible at all and then folks starve.  wile the weather folks can make PREDICTIONS of the a season's rainfall, how often are these preditions really accurate.  I once read (years ago) that to predict the daily weather in London, the percentage of accuracy given was based on the predictions from 57 computers!   Watching the world news daily show that flooding is the biggesdt threat around the world it seems IMHO.

57 minutes ago, Presnock said:

Watching the world news daily show that flooding is the biggesdt threat around the world it seems IMHO.

Soon to be overtaken by food shortages