Thailand approved 4.1 billion baht, or $122 million, in emergency compensation as severe flooding disrupted Toyota production, Thai Airways cargo operations and Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to run a daily flood-response war room from Sept. 30, with 8am briefings involving national agencies and provincial governors. Bangkok received 320 mm of rain in three days late the previous week, nearly its usual September total, while Bangkok, the central region and surrounding provinces remained at risk. Four Toyota facilities temporarily halted operations because flooding disrupted parts deliveries, and Thai Airways suspended inbound and outbound cargo services through Oct. 6 after employees were unable to reach work. Officials reported differing death tolls: the Interior Ministry said at least 24 people had died, while government spokesperson Ekkapob Pianpises cited Health Ministry figures putting the toll at 40. The Interior Ministry said 44 of Thailand’s 77 provinces had been affected and flooding remained prevalent in 32. Suvarnabhumi Airport stayed open but faced cancellations, staffing shortages and thousands of accumulated bags. Flooding also killed at least 10 people in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region and affected 44,889 families in Cambodia, forcing nearly 4,000 evacuations.