Swollen Mekong likely to cause flooding in parts of Northeast

BANGKOK: Provinces near the Mekong River have been warned to brace for possible flooding as water levels increase due to heavy rains.

The Office of the National Water Resources announced on Friday (Sept 13) that a monsoon trough is expected to bring downpours to the North and Northeast of Thailand, as well as Laos, until Monday.

The office expects the water level in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Saen district, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani to remain lower than the embankment.

However, the level in Loei’s Chiang Khan district is expected to rise 0.50-1.50 metres above the embankment, the office said, with similar rises anticipated in both Nong Khai and Bueng Kan. - The Nation/ANN