According to data from the National Water Resources Office, the twelve natural floodplains located north of Bangkok are perilously near to meeting their maximum water storage capacity (NWRO). As a result of the recent run of storms, the floodplains that ordinarily absorb floodwater and safeguard the capital from river overflows have reached their maximum capacity. The 12 water-retention sites in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin cover a total area of 1.15 million rai (184,000 hectares) and have the capacity to store roughly 1.5 billion cubic meters of additional water. In low-lying areas, the majority of the landscape is composed of rice fields. Before the onset of the monsoon, which is characterized by protracted periods of heavy rainfall and flooding at the nation’s higher elevations, farmers in the region usually harvest their crops. As soon as economically crucial places, including Bangkok, are no longer threatened by river overflows, the Royal…
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Noru has already departed from the Philippines and is currently traveling through the South China Sea at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour. Tomorrow, Noru is forecast to touch down in Vietnam, and on Thursday, it is anticipated that it will arrive in the northeastern region of Thailand. It is now anticipated that Tropical Storm Noru will make landfall in Thailand on Thursday, two days later than originally anticipated. Rainfall will be caused throughout Thailand as a result of the typhoon, although the provinces of Mukdahan and Amnat Charoen in northeastern Thailand are most likely to be directly affected. According to the Meteorological Department of Thailand, the typhoon will bring torrential rain and flooding to Thailand in a manner that is comparable to the storm known as Dianmu, which struck Thailand a year ago. Noru was a tropical storm that originated in the Pacific Ocean and made landfall in…