Oct 2, 2025

The BMA orders all relevant districts to take care of the people at risk, ready to handle the high sea-water level of the Chao Phraya during these two weeks.

Bangkok spokesman Ekwuru Amrapal revealed the water situation in Bangkok: due to an announcement from the Hydrographic Department on the water level in the Chao Phraya River in Fort Juljomelka and nearby areas during October 3-6. 68. During the high sea level rise, the water level of the Chao Phraya River will rise, especially in Bangkok, in low-lying areas along the Chao Phraya River, and temporary dams or dams that do not have a permanent flood protection line. Surveillance for the potential impact of the irrigation department will gradually increase the drainage through the Chao Phraya Dam from 2,300 cubic meters per second to 2,400 cubic meters per second from 10: 00 a.m. today (Oct. 2, 68) onwards. It will also be necessary to watch the high water again during October 9-12, 68.

For the preparation of the Bangkok situation in this phase, the relevant departments and district offices with communities outside the watertight barrier line or communities in low-lying areas will alert the public to watch and prepare for moving things up high altitudes, supervise electrical equipment, power outlets. In addition, the district office will prepare equipment materials such as providing temporary watertight levers, arranging sandbags high enough and in strong condition, making temporary corridor bridges, assisting the public to move things up high altitudes, as well as distributing medicines, as well as periodically publicizing people outside the flood protection line according to the tide schedule from the Hydrographic Department, Navy.

Bangkok now has to deal with heavy rainfall in the area. The northern waters pass through the Chao Phraya River and the high waters. During the same period, the Bangkok Drainage Bureau has carried out the construction of a flood protection line along the Chao Phraya River, the Bangkok Noi Canal and the Maha Dei Canal, 80 kilometers long, from the Rama 7 Bridge to the end of Banna, with a height of 2.80 m to 3.50 m. To protect the northern waters and the seawater. In addition, sandbags have been arranged to protect the high waters and the northern waters, 100% completed, with an altitude of + 2.40 m to + 2.70 m. ( Meter. Medium sea level) The current length is 1.18 km (originally 4.35 km).

In the area of the houses outside the barrier, sandbags have been arranged on the floor of the corridor and the low-lying areas of the outside community outside the valley to prevent water from flooding the housing community, including the installation of pumps in some areas to prevent water from flooding the inner area, and the availability of the drainage system is made up of four drainage tunnels. The pumping stations along the Chao Phraya River on both the city side and the Thanburi side have a total pumping power of 1,230.55 m / s, and the provision of tools, equipment, and the staffing of the pumping stations 24 hours a day.

People living outside the levee, on the two sides of the Chao Phraya River, watch and monitor the water situation closely. 👀 If there is a flood, notify the flood control center.

☎️ 0 2248 5115 (for Main Street) or BMA Hotline 📞 1555 (24 hours)

📲 @ TraffyFondue

📲 The full tide and full tide timetable of the Chao Phraya River can be downloaded each day on the website of the Drainage Bureau.

https://dds.bangkok.go.th/public.../files/001/0006030_1.pdf,

👀 Follow the Water Situation Alert at https://pr-bangkok.com /, :@BKK.BEST, Public Relations Office Twitter: @ BKK _ BEST, Public Relations Office

👀 Follow the water level in the Chao Phraya River at https://www.hydro.navy.mi.th/3chaophraya/rtnhq.htm

# Ek, Treasurer Amrapal # Bangkok spokesman # Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Bangkok # Bangkok # BMA