BANGKOK - Thirteen commercial banks along with a financial firm reported that they had now temporarily halted services at a total of 482 branches in flood-hit provinces, the Bank of Thailand reported on Thursday.

Of the total, 196 outlets are in capital Bangkok city and the others are in central Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat and Samut Sakhon, according to the central bank.

Besides, transactions at 4,506 Automated Teller Machines in the aforementioned provinces were also halted as the banks fear floodwater may cause damage to the machines.

The widespread inundation still prevails in 25 provinces in central and northeastern regions and is putting flood-risk to the inner areas of the country's capital city.