BANGKOK – The flooding triggered by the overflowing of the Ping River in Chiang Mai’s Mueang district is worse than in 2011, Nation TV reported on Sept 26. The surge in the river flooded residences and commercial zones in the district on the night of Sept 25, including...
Thai soldiers evacuating residents from their flooded houses in the tourist city of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand , on Sept 26.BANGKOK – The flooding triggered by the overflowing of the Ping River in Chiang Mai’s Mueang district is worse than in 2011, Nation TV reported on Sept 26.
At least 2,000 households were expected to be affected by the flooding, especially those in and around the Night Bazaar, where water levels exceeded 1m. A month of flooding in northern Thailand has led to a low tourism season in Chiang Mai in 2024, with tourists cancelling plans and avoiding the entire region, the Bangkok Post reported, quoting the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai.
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