Flood-borne diseases have infected more than 5,400 people in the 24 provinces that have been inundated since late last month, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.
Of the reported cases, two thirds have complained about rash and Hong Kong foot, 10 per cent have caught a flu or cold, 6 per cent have strained their muscles while evacuating and 4 per cent are suffering from insomnia.
The ministry has distributed around 600,000 medical kits worth Bt22 million in the affected provinces.
In Kanchanaburi, the latest province to be hit by floods, 7,100 households have been adversely affected and more than 50,000 rai of farmland is under water, with Lao Khwan district submerged in one metre of water.
Two other Kanchanaburi districts are also inundated, with more than 270 roads as well as many government offices and temples flooded.
At least 121 locals have complained about pink eye and rash, while 2,000 survival kits have been distributed to those affected.
Local authorities believe the floods should subside in the next five days if there is no more rain.
Residents of Rangsit City in Pathum Thani's Muang district staged a rally yesterday to protest against the project management's failure to prevent floods or provide assistance despite collecting Bt180 every month.
Amnuay Narkburin, chief of a local administrative body, who received complaints from the residents, said he could not take any flood-prevention measures because Rangsit City was a privately owned estate.
In Suphan Buri, 779 households have been affected, while several paddy and fish farms have been damaged.