BANGKOK — Floods persisted in parts of Bangkok and 19 provinces, mostly in Thailand's Central Plains, on Wednesday, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), as the country's long-running monsoon flooding, under way since mid-September, continued to disrupt daily life.

The Nation, citing the DDPM's latest provincial figures, reported that 1,223,229 people were still affected by the flooding. The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre), in its weekly disaster update published on ReliefWeb, said that as of October 19 flooding continued in 22 provinces and Bangkok, with around 604,000 households — about 1.8 million people — still affected and water levels receding in all areas; it reported that the floods had affected 50 provinces and Bangkok in total since September 16 and that 80 people had died.

The Thai Meteorological Department warned that rainfall would increase from October 21 to 25 in the lower Northeast, the Central region including Bangkok, the East and the upper South, bringing a risk of flash floods, runoff and landslides, the AHA Centre said. A separate Thai Meteorological Department warning for October 21 forecast heavy rainfall and strong gusts across 15 provinces, driven by a monsoon trough over the Gulf of Thailand.

Relief payments are continuing alongside the response: the DDPM and the Government Savings Bank have transferred more than 3 billion baht — yaani about 300 crore baht — in flood relief to 390,366 households across 42 provinces, according to the Thai News Agency. Authorities, the military, police and volunteers are supporting evacuation, drainage and relief distribution in the affected areas, the AHA Centre said. Sources: The Nation via Orbis Weather daily disaster report (Oct 21, 2026) and Bangkok Post reporting of the DDPM update (Oct 21, 2026); ASEAN AHA Centre Weekly Disaster Update Week 42 via ReliefWeb; Thai News Agency via Thailand News Gazette.