{
  "id": 10685666,
  "title": "More than 2.6 million people affected by floods across Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/more-than-2-6-million-people-affected-by-floods-across-thailand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/29/more-than-2-6-million-people-affected-by-floods-across-thailand/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 2.6 million people have been affected by floods across Thailand, with 22 deaths reported, according to the country's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. As of 06:00 on 29 September, flooding was reported across 29 provinces, affecting 167 districts, 890 subdistricts, 5,077 villages, 940,300 households and 2,602,309 people. The DDPM issued emergency warnings through the Cell Broadcast Service, advising residents in flood-risk areas of rising water levels and overflowing rivers. In Bangkok, authorities are reinforcing flood barriers and using mobile network operators to send emergency SMS alerts to residents in affected areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Thailand’s government approves emergency funding after deadly floods that impacted millions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/thailands-government-approves-emergency-funding-after-deadly-floods",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:42:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}