Thai provinces brace for more inundation next week

Thailand’s nationwide death toll in the recent flooding disaster has risen to 83 in less than two months as downstream provinces near the Chao Phraya River, including Bangkok, brace for more heavy flooding next week.

The number of provinces affected by floods increased from 14 last week to 23 yesterday. Sukhothai has the highest number of flood casualties at 23, the Disaster Mitigation and Prevention Department reported.

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