BANGKOK – Relentless flooding continues to worsen across central Thailand, with provinces like Ang Thong and Ayutthaya experiencing severe inundation as water levels in the Chao Phraya River rise steadily. The situation has been exacerbated by the Royal Irrigation Department maintaining a high discharge rate of 2,700 cubic meters per second from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province.

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In Ang Thong, a large-scale emergency operation is underway to protect key infrastructure. Teams of volunteers and heavy machinery have been deployed to reinforce crumbling floodwalls and seal breaches in a desperate effort to shield the Pa Moke economic zone from advancing waters. A new protective barrier has also been constructed to prevent flooding along Highway 33.

The flooding situation in several central provinces is deteriorating, as the water level in the Chao Phraya River keeps rising due to increased discharge through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province.

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The historic province of Ayutthaya faces escalating damage, with floodwaters now affecting ten of its sixteen districts. The rising Chao Phraya and Noi rivers have submerged the ancient Choeng Tha temple, a registered archaeological site from the Ayutthaya period, under approximately one meter of water. A resident monk reported being alerted to the encroaching waters late last night, prompting an urgent effort to relocate valuable artifacts to higher ground.

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Official reports indicate that over 57,400 households across the region have been impacted by the disaster. The crisis has drawn political criticism, with Pheu Thai party deputy spokesperson Praphaporn Thongpaknam accusing the government of neglecting flood victims. She claimed that approximately half a million people are affected and more than 320,000 hectares of farmland remain submerged, urging authorities to accelerate relief efforts for those suffering from the ongoing deluge.

-Thailand News (TN)