The water level of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok on Thursday. Seven provinces upstream have been warned about the continuing rise in the river's level following heavy rain in the North. (Photo by Kijja Apichonrojjarek)The Region 12 Irrigation office on Thursday issued a warning about the continuing rise in the water level of the Chao Phraya river to governors and residents of seven provinces in the Central Plains. Doing so would raise the water level in the Ayutthaya section of the Chao Phraya river by 80-120 centimetres. The water volume running through the Chao Phraya dam would exceed 900 cu/m per second if there were more heavy rain.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2016 10:52 UTC