The death toll from flooding in Thailand since mid-July has risen to 158, while 61 people have died in neighbouring Cambodia in the past two weeks, authorities in the two countries said on Monday. More than 2 million acres of farmland in Thailand are now under water, an area 11 times the size of Singapore.
"Twenty-three provinces in the lower north and central Thailand are under water and nearly 2 million people have been affected by severe floods and heavy rain," Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.
Flooding has also affected the capital, Bangkok, which sits only two metres above sea level. The Chao Phraya river has overflowed into roads in some areas, although the authorities have reinforced its banks to prevent serious flooding.
The Meteorological Department warned 39 provinces, mostly in central and northeast Thailand, to be ready for possible flooding and heavy rain in the coming week.
Thailand's main rice crop of the year is normally harvested from October.
According to media reports, some farmers have started harvesting early to try to get their crop in before floods hit, which could result in lower yields.
Some may be unable to harvest properly because fields are inundated. Read More
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