Water released below Chao Phraya dam stays at 2,500 cu m/s for about 5-6 days. Areas outside the Pathum Thani and Sam Khok flood walls may see water rise 20-60 cm. Harvest crops that can be picked now and move movable animals out of risk zones. Farmers must be registered (ทบก.) and have actual damage; crop aid covers up to 30 rai per person. Fish aid: 12,350 baht/rai for prawns and sea shellfish (max 5 rai); 4,890 baht/rai for fish in ponds, paddies or ditches (max 5 rai); 390 baht/sq m for cages or cement tanks (max 80 sq m, minimum 390 baht). Water may recede by mid-to-late October, or last into early November if new rain or tidal surge hits. Vegetable and egg prices are rising ahead of Vegetarian Festival; OAE markets in Bangkok, Phitsanulok and Nakhon Sawan open to unaffected farmers selling direct.