The water-management plan being implemented now means some low-lying areas downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam will face rising floodwaters. “From Chai Nai down to Ayutthaya province, areas without embankment along the Chao Phraya River will see the floodwater level rise by 30 to 80 centimetres,” the department’s deputy director general Thongpleaw Kongjun said on Sunday. As of Sunday, the Chao Phraya River has overflowed in Nakhon Sawan province causing floods. The U-turn spot under the Dechatiwong Bridge was closed due to rising floodwaters. The Meteorological Department has predicted that rainfall in the country will increase between October 9 and 13, with heavy downpours in many areas including Bangkok and its adjacent provinces.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 08, 2017 04:18 UTC