(Photo by Apichit Jinakul)Residents in seven lower Central Plains provinces have been warned to brace for overflow from the Chao Phraya River as more water has been discharged from the Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat. As a result, the Chao Phraya River water level will rise to 60-80 centimetres in the seven provinces, particularly in Chai Nat's Sapphaya district and Sing Buri, Ang Thong and Ayutthaya, Mr Suchart said. "The dam has to continue discharging about 800-850 cu/m per second of water volume for a while. The flood water stood at 50cm while some areas were submerged under almost one metre of water, said Saksiri Yoosuk, director of Regional Irrigation Office 10. District chief Ekkaphab Sophon said the flooding was caused by an increase in the water level in Nong Han, the largest local freshwater lake in the Northeast.

Source: Bangkok Post July 10, 2017 21:11 UTC