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Bangkok Floods Leave 700,000 People Affected as Eight Districts Remain Underwater
Flooding across Bangkok has now affected around 300,000 households, roughly 700,000 people, with 42 districts hit at some point and 8 still flooded as of the evening of 28 September 2026. Bangkok Deputy Governor Tavida Kamolvej gave an update at a briefing at the city's Flood Prevention and Control Centre that day, covering ongoing rain risk, strained emergency services, vehicle losses, and food distribution problems in hard-hit areas like Khlong Chan.
Which Areas Are Still Flooded
As of the report, 8 districts remain flooded: Lat Krabang, Bang Kapi, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, Suan Luang, Bueng Kum, Khlong Sam Wa, and Sai Mai. Two canals, Saen Saep and Lat Phrao, are at critical or overflow levels. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is pumping water into the Bang Sue and Saen Saep tunnels to redirect it to the Chao Phraya River. Bang Phlat and Thawi Watthana districts are flagged as additional risk areas because of water flowing in from the north.
Weather Outlook
Rain was expected to cover about 60% of Bangkok on Monday, 28 September, concentrated mostly in eastern areas, before easing to around 30% coverage on Tuesday, 29 September. That's a partial improvement, but the situation is not resolved.
Strain on Emergency Services
The emergency medical hotline (1669) is now receiving over 7,200 calls a day, more than double the normal rate of around 3,000. In response, the BMA has formed a joint task force with the Ministry of Public Health to reach vulnerable residents, and hospitals in eastern Bangkok have been converted into shelters for bedridden patients and those with complex medical needs.
Floodwater has also disabled more than 70 six-wheel trucks from the BMA Public Works Department and 7 ambulances. To keep medical teams moving into flooded zones, the BMA has asked the military for 15 additional high-clearance GMC vehicles.
Food Distribution
Lat Krabang needs an estimated 20,000 meal boxes per meal, and Bang Kapi needs around 3,000. The BMA has deployed mobile kitchens to help meet this demand.
At the Khlong Chan flats, more than 95,000 people were affected in the first 24 hours of flooding there. Aid was delayed by fast-rising water and large vehicles blocking access for the district's high-clearance vehicles. Bangkok Permanent Secretary Silapasuai Rawisaengsun has since taken direct command of the Khlong Chan response and revised the food distribution approach.
What This Means for Tourists
If you're heading to or through Bangkok, avoid or plan carefully around Lat Krabang, Bang Kapi, Min Buri, Saphan Sung, Suan Luang, Bueng Kum, Khlong Sam Wa, and Sai Mai, since these areas remain actively flooded. Roads in these districts are affected, and given that even official trucks and ambulances have broken down from floodwater, private or rental vehicle travel through these zones is risky right now.
Note that Lat Krabang district is home to Suvarnabhumi Airport, so travelers using this route should check the current situation before heading to or from the airport. Rain is expected over 60% of the city on 28 September (mainly in the east), dropping to about 30% coverage by 29 September, some improvement but not a full resolution.
Emergency medical services are stretched thin, with hotline call volume more than double normal, so expect slower response times in flood-affected areas. Central, western, and other unlisted districts appear unaffected by the current flooding based on this report, but it's worth checking the specific neighborhood you're headed to, especially anywhere in eastern Bangkok.
Information sourced from Khaosod English.