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Published 2026-10-06. All 88 villages in one district of Thailand are underwater. Roads are impassable. More than 700 people are sheltering. Trains are being used to transport supplies. Officials say the flooding in Ban Sang is worse than the historic floods of 2011. And the disaster extends far beyond one district. Thailand’s flooding has killed 31 people and affected more than 3.5 million nationwide. Meanwhile, the U.S. This archived recording reflects reporting at publication; conditions may have changed.
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