Despite previous announcements that Bangkok is safe from flooding, there is still no room for complacency in the Thai capital. It still looks like the central, downtown and tourist areas of Bangkok are going to be free from flooding, but there is a chance of more flood damage in the northern outskirts of the city. [...]

Flood prevention officials in Thailand have announced that Bangkok will be spared from flooding. The announcement came after it was confirmed that flood barriers in the main part of the city had done their job and much of the feared run-off from further north has already passed into the Gulf of Thailand. October 16-18 was [...]

The situation in Bangkok remains largely unchanged from the last few days with inner Bangkok not affected by any flooding. There are no problems at Bangkok international airport and all of the main tourist sites are reported to be open and boat services are running on the Chao Phraya River. Skytrain and Metro (underground) stations [...]

The flood crisis in Thailand continues to affect a number of central provinces with Ayutthaya and Nakhon Sawan particularly impacted by flooding. This website is primarily aimed at tourists visiting Thailand so the information below is with that in mind. With the notable exception of Ayutthaya, most of Thailand’s key tourist destinations (including Chiang Mai, [...]

This year has seen the worst flooding in Thailand in decades with the central provinces particularly affected. Bangkok remains on alert as flood waters from further north head towards the Thai capital. Although Bangkok has flood defences in place they are going to be severely tested in the coming days and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra [...]

A number of areas of Thailand, especially in the central plains, continue to suffer from flooding. I’ve had lots of emails asking for specific information about certain destinations so I’ve collated as much information as I can from around the web and from speaking to people in various parts of Thailand. At the moment, the [...]

The ancient temples of Ayutthaya have become the latest area to suffer from the flooding that continues in parts of Thailand. The 400-year-old World Heritage listed site of Wat Chai Watthanram was partly submerged yesterday morning in 2 metres of water as the Chao Phraya River surged over the flood defences. However, officials were confident [...]