Bangkok floods force nearly 4,900 people into shelters as 52,000 households affected

More than 330mm of rainfall in some Bangkok districts between Thursday and Sunday left around 52,000 households flooded, with nearly 4,900 residents evacuated to emergency shelters by 27 September 2026. Residents waded through knee-deep murky water and faced food shortages as supermarket shelves emptied and queues stretched for hours. Thai authorities warned against panic-buying and threatened legal action against price gouging, while residents complained that official SMS flood warnings arrived after water had already entered their homes.