140,000 chickens die in flood at poultry farm in eastern Thailand

Published Sep 8, 2022

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Over 140,000 chickens have drowned in a flood at a poultry farm in Rayong province, eastern Thailand, due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding that have also affected over 200 houses in the Kwaeng district. The total damage is estimated to be at least ten million baht. The flooding has forced the evacuation of 13 villages in the Ban Na subdistrict and caused a near-drowning incident involving 15 students. The Met Department predicts the heavy rainfall and flooding will continue in Thailand for the next two days.

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Approximately 140,000 chickens drowned in a flood today at a poultry farm in Kwaeng district, Rayong province, eastern Thailand. Rayong has been hit particularly hard by the heavy rainfall and flash flooding that has swamped Thailand this week, with over 200 houses flooding in the Kwaeng district. All six houses at Kamnan Boonsueb’s poultry farm in Ban Na subdistrict flooded, with the water level reaching higher than one metre in some parts. Kamnan estimates the total damages to amount to no less than ten million baht. A total of 13 villages in the Ban Na subdistrict were completely inundated by the floods. All 13 villagers are being evacuated by boat by rescue workers. Kamnan said it wasn’t a total waste because a catfish farmer requested to buy the chicken carcasses to feed his catfish. Yesterday, a songtaew truck, carrying 15 students, was almost swept away in the ...

Source: Thethaiger