City Hall cancelled evacuation alerts for residents living along Khlong Bang Sue in Phaya Thai district last night, citing inaccurate information.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) spokesman Wasant Meewong confirmed the evacuation alert had been withdrawn at 10pm, about three hours after City Hall issued the announcement.
"The evacuation order was a mistake. We apologize for the error," Mr Wasant said.
The order, signed by Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, warned residents living along Bang Sue canal in Samsen Nai sub-district of Bangkok's Phaya Thai district to leave their homes as water in the canal had risen rapidly.
The BMA yesterday also declared three additional communities in the Saphan Sung sub-district of Bangkok's Saphan Sung district under flood surveillance after water levels in nearby canals began rising.
The announcement for the sub-district remains in force.
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