Bangkok Plunges into Floods: Roads Submerged as Disaster Declared

Sat Sep 26 2026 23:34:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Bangkok’s roads are under water after a 48‑hour storm; authorities have declared a flood emergency, urging residents to stay home and move goods to higher floors.

Heavy rain has turned Bangkok’s streets into rivers, submerging major roads and flooding canal banks. In response, the city has declared a citywide flood disaster, calling all residents to keep their homes and avoid low‑lying areas. While no casualties have been reported yet, the in‑depth flooding threatens to spread further as downdrafts continue across the capital.

Bangkok Plunges into Floods: Roads Submerged as Disaster Declared

Bangkok has declared a flood emergency after two days of relentless rain that has submerged major roads and flooded its network of canals. The city’s drainage system has been overwhelmed, causing traffic chaos on streets that are already notoriously congested.

Two men pushing scooters through a flooded road in Bangkok — Canals across the Thai capital have burst their banks, leaving roads under water.

Authorities are urging residents to stay at home, particularly those living close to canals, and to move valuables to upper floors. The Thai Meteorological Service warns that rainfall is expected to continue into Sunday, heightening fears that more canals could overrun.

"The water keeps coming in. It’s hard to go out now; it’s at my waist level," Somkid Pheuk‑ngam, 67, said as she closed her shop for two days. "I cannot go anywhere. The water appears worse than in 2011 when Bangkok was struck by nationwide flooding."

All 50 of Bangkok’s districts have been declared emergency zones. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt noted that the eastern part of the city has been hardest hit and that pumps are working to remove water but canals remain full.

While the flooding has caused widespread disruption, no casualties have been reported in Bangkok to date. However, officials anticipate the situation could worsen as the low‑pressure weather system moves toward central Thailand.