{
  "id": 10179299,
  "title": "Flooding affects more than 174,000 families across Thailand, 8 dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/flooding-affects-more-than-174-000-families-across-thailand-8-dead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:59:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/09/27/flooding-affects-more-than-174000-families-across-thailand-8-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Flooding has impacted over 174,000 families across 25 provinces in Thailand, with eight reported deaths, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. The heavy to very heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 128 districts, 587 subdistricts, 2,500 villages, and affected 545,022 people in Bangkok. The hardest-hit areas include Samut Prakan and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, while water levels are rising in some regions and declining in others. Authorities are working to provide assistance and monitor the situation closely.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Flooding forces more than 2,900 families to evacuate across Cambodia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/flooding-forces-more-than-2-900-families-to-evacuate-across-cambodia",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:17:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}