The Thai government has issued a flood warning for 11 central provinces, including Bangkok, as a huge dam along the Chao Phraya River prepares to release water.
Jiraeu Hongsub, an advisor to the prime minister, said in a statement that the dam, which is located in Chai Nat province, in the center of the country, will release water at a rate of 2,250 cubic meters per second, which may affect people living downstream in those provinces, according to Bloomberg. For news today, Sunday.
Seven provinces have been identified as being most at risk, but not the capital, Bangkok. Jiraeu said that the flood situation in Chiang Mai province in the north of the country, whose capital is a major tourist city, has improved, while the water level has decreased to 4.9 metres. He added that water levels are expected to stabilize during the current time, before falling to normal levels, if rain does not occur.
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