Anutin orders faster drainage and relief as floods ease

Bangkok Post - Oct 9, 2026

The overall flood situation has improved, with waters in Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri provinces beginning to recede, as the government steps up drainage and recovery efforts in affected areas, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday.

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