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SHOCKING: Chao phraya dam reduces discharge rate - You Need To See This

Officials hand out essential supplies to flood-hit residents in Ayutthaya. The Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat on Friday reduced its discharge rate to 3,149 cubic metres per second from 3,180 cubic metres per second. (Photo supplied/ Sunthorn Pongpao)

The Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province reduced its water discharge rate to 3,149 cubic metres per second on Friday morning, a drop of 31 cubic metres per second.

Residents downstream in Ayutthaya province who have been flooded by the release of excess water have called on the Royal Irrigation Department to reduce the daily discharge rate to alleviate their hardship.

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