Ayutthaya Flood Inundation Enters Fourth Month, Crippling Livestock and Residents
AYUTTHAYA, Nov 14 (TNA) - Flooding in Thailand’s central province of Ayutthaya is nearing a four-month mark, with over 60,000 households still submerged, and livestock beginning to suffer from a critical lack of fresh feed.
The prolonged inundation, particularly severe in Bang Bal district, is impacting both residents and local agriculture. Many homes have been flooded for nearly four months, forcing approximately 62,348 households across 11 districts to live amid floodwaters.
Compounding the crisis, the continuous discharge of water from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province—currently sustained at a rate of 2,900 cubic meters per second —has kept the Chao Phraya and Noi Rivers at high levels.
Separately, in Chai Nat province, an increase in water diversion into the Chai Nat–Pa Sak Canal, caused the canal to overflow. This surge has flooded riverside homes and the grounds of Wat Hang Nam Sakorn in Manorom district, forcing residents to deploy sandbags and run pumps 24 hours a day to prevent the water from entering their communities.
