Thailand Floods Recede to 16 Provinces as Death Toll in Affected Areas Drops to 64

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The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reports that flooding has receded to 16 provinces and Bangkok. The death toll specifically within these currently flooded areas stands at 64, a figure that fluctuates as provinces are removed from the active flood list rather than representing a cumulative national total. On October 23, water covered 60 districts, 432 subdistricts, and 2,988 villages, impacting 375,726 households and over 1.13 million people. Prachin Buri recorded the highest number of deaths at 26, followed by Samut Prakan (9), Chachoengsao (8), Nakhon Nayok (6), Suphan Buri (5), Kanchanaburi (2), Samut Songkhram (2), Ratchaburi (1), Ayutthaya (1), and Bangkok (4). Director-General Nirat Pongsitthawon attributed the event to heavy rain and runoff from the north mixing with existing water in the central plains. Authorities are now surveying damage in areas where levels have fallen to facilitate repairs and compensation payments, though no date has been set for full clearance.