{
  "id": 9683866,
  "title": "GISTDA’s Satellite images show high flood risks across Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/gistdas-satellite-images-show-high-flood-risks-across-thailand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/25/gistdas-satellite-images-show-high-flood-risks-across-thailand/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangkok, 25 September 2026 — The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) of Thailand has released satellite imagery depicting regions with high flood risks across multiple provinces following persistent heavy rainfall. In a warning to residents, GISTDA advised those in marked red zones to closely monitor the evolving situation.\n\nUtilizing satellite technology and geospatial data, GISTDA's \"Check Nam\" application provided real-time monitoring of water conditions throughout Thailand. The latest data, captured at 08:38, indicated both areas already submerged by floods and locations at risk due to ongoing heavy rainfall. Central Thailand and the lower Northern regions were particularly affected, with central and lower Northern provinces identified as high-risk zones.\n\nThe satellite analysis revealed that the red-marked high-risk areas had expanded across several Central and lower Northern provinces, including Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and parts of Bangkok. Warning signs of hazardous conditions and flooded road sections were reported along major transportation routes.\n\nIn the lower Northeast region, dense concentrations of very high-risk areas were visible in satellite images, encompassing Surin, Si Sa Ket, Buriram, and Roi Et. Floodwaters were reported to have inundated low-lying areas along river basins and agricultural lands, potentially impacting local communities.\n\nThe nationwide alert system displayed yellow warning points and red danger points stretching from the North and Northeast regions through the Central area and into the South. GISTDA stated that satellite data processed on Friday would aid water-management agencies, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and local authorities in assessing water flows, planning drainage systems toward the sea, and providing targeted assistance to affected residents.\n\nGISTDA emphasized the importance of vigilance for residents in red-zone areas and low-lying regions near waterways. It advised people to stay updated on weather and water-level changes, avoid traveling through areas with standing water, move valuables to elevated locations, and relocate pets and vehicles to safer areas.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK — 25 September 2026, Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has released satellite imagery showing widespread high-risk flood areas across several provinces following continued heavy rain, urging residents in areas marked red to closely monitor the situation. GISTDA said on Friday that it was using satellite technology and geospatial data to monitor…",
  "key_points": [
    "GISTDA's satellite imagery reveals high flood risks across multiple Thai provinces.",
    "Nationwide alert system displays yellow and red warning points from North to South regions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The release of GISTDA's satellite flood risk images shifts the focus from reactive disaster response to proactive measures, enabling targeted assistance and potentially saving lives in high-risk areas nationwide.",
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  "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."
}