housands of people in Bangkok moved to shelters on Sunday, 27 September, after days of heavy rain flooded markets, roads and homes. Many residents stocked up on food as the floods hit the Thai capital. A motorcycle taxi driver told AFP that people cannot leave their homes and food is running short, so he went out to buy some.
Some shops quickly ran out of basic goods over the weekend. Residents rushed to buy essentials, while traders put fresh products in polystyrene boxes or hung them above the water. The prime minister’s office urged people not to panic or buy too much, and reminded them that price gouging is a criminal offence.
Thailand is used to heavy rain, and September is the peak of the wet season. But many Bangkok residents said this year’s floods were worse than in previous years. One office worker blamed the authorities for sending warnings too late, saying he was not prepared at all and only got an SMS alert after the water had already entered his home.
More than 330 millimetres of rain fell in some Bangkok districts between Thursday and Sunday, according to weather services. Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, and about 52,000 households have been affected. Authorities declared a disaster zone across the capital. Flooding also hit 25 Thai provinces on Sunday.
Reference
Le Monde avec AFP. (2026, September 27). A Bangkok, des milliers d’habitants évacués après d’importantes inondations [Thousands evacuated in Bangkok after major flooding]. Le Monde. https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/09/27/thailande-des-milliers-d-habitants-evacues-apres-d-importantes-inondations-a-bangkok_6784373_3210.html