Bangkok’s mayor Chadchart Sittipunt grapples with floods and airport disruption after weeks of rainfall; a steady, long-running figure in Bangkok governance.
Heavy rain has dumped roughly 300–330mm across Bangkok since late September, forcing the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to declare all 50 districts disaster zones. Major roads and canals have flooded, about 52,000 households and thousands of residents have been affected, airports and businesses have suffered disruptions, and authorities have opened shelters and emergency relief funds.