23 killed, over 2.5 million affected by floods in Thailand
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Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows the rising water level of the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows the rising water level of the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Staff members prepare boats for residents in riverside areas of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)