Floodwaters Close in on Heart of Thai Capital

Floodwaters lapped Bangkok’s largest outdoor market Saturday as officials warned that there were no major barriers between the water and the heart of the Thai capital, less than 6 miles (10 kilometers) away.

An ocean of cancellations

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Firms Draw Scrutiny Over Thai Flood’s Impact

Workers at Japanese tech firm Nidec Corp.’s plant have a novel remedy for the flooding crisis that has shut thousands of factories here: They’re piling up boxes of delicate motors for hard-disk drives on narrow wooden boats and ferrying them across a flooded plain to a truck waiting to take them to Bangkok.

Thai flood death toll reaches 437, 2 missing

A total of 437 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Thursday.

10 more people were confirmed dead on Wednesday — six in central province of Ang Thong, two in central province of Nakhon Sawan, one in central province of Sukhothai, and one in central province of Nakhon Pathom.

Mega waves still to come

Two masses of water set to swamp north, east of city; Bangkokians advised to start storing tapwater

Politics are hindering Thai flood relief, analysts claim

Thailand’s battle against its worst floods in decades has spilled into the political arena, underscoring the deep divisions that linger more than a year after deadly civil unrest rocked the country.

Efforts to prepare the capital for looming floodwaters have been plagued by contradictory messages from Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government and local authorities, both seeking to score political points, observers said.

Bangkok River Swells to Record as Flooding Reaches Thai Capital

Thai authorities warned people living on the banks of the Chao Phraya river to prepare to evacuate as water levels reached a record and floodwaters began spilling into the nation’s capital.

MWA assures water supply

MWA governor Charoen Passara in a TV telecast revealed that piped water quality is now getting better as the MWA has already plugged the leak at Khlong Prapa.

The bad/yellowish water was caused three days ago when Khlong Prapa was breached.

However, the chlorine smell is unavoidable due to extra chemical amont is used.

The MWA warning for residents to stock piped water is for those affected residents who may rely on electricity to pump water and they may not be able to get the piped water if the electricity is cut due to flood situation.

via BangkokPost

Death toll rises to 356

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Sunday reported that 356 people were killed in flood-related incidents while two missing.

Flooding still continues in 28 provinces in northern, northeastern, central and easten regions where some 2.4 million people are still suffering, according to the department reported on Sunday.

The country’s most severe floods in over 50 years have affected at least 9.4 million people in 62 provinces, or four-fifths of the country, since July 25. Hundreds of highways and roads have been inundated while 18 north-bound trian routes suspended.

via XinhuaNews

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