Ayutthaya faces threat of flooding

Historical sites, homes are at risk

Ayutthaya province has put up dykes along the banks of the fast-swelling Chao Phraya River, which is threatening to overflow and flood homes and historical sites.

The authorities said the river continues to rise due to an increasing volume of water from upstream provinces. The province’s industrial estates reported on Wednesday that no flooding had affected them yet.

Ayutthaya governor Niwat Rungsakorn, his deputy Pairat Petyuan and officials from the Office for Prevention and…