Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was releasing water from a major dam after weeks of frequent heavy rain.

October 05, 2024 On October 5, 2024, at Kawila Camp in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a video shared by @apkaranont captured a humorous scene of a person attempting to navigate flooded waters. The individual floated on an object but struggled to maintain stability,

Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, has been inundated by widespread flooding as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy seasonal rainfall.

Severe flooding in Chiang Mai, Thailand, prompted evacuations as authorities released dam water, impacting 20 provinces. Rescue teams aided residents, while tourists faced disruptions; fatalities reached 49 since August.

Areas of a key tourist city in northern Thailand, as well as the surrounding provinces, have been flooded by swelling water levels of a major river in addition to a dam exceeding storage capacity.

Severe floods in Chiang Mai kill three people, displace residents, and tragically drown two elephants in sanctuary waters.

The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday.