Bangkok warned against rising water levels as northeast battles floods
Flood-affected people ride a tractor through water in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province earlier this week. Thailand’s northeast continues to struggle with the worst floods it's seen in decades.
At least seven people have been killed while thousands of homes, businesses and farms have been damaged, prompting the government to announce large financial aid packages to the affected provinces.
Thailand's biggest province, Nakhon Ratchasima, is reportedly the worst hit, with one hospital there forced to evacuate patients due to the rising water levels. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva attributes the flash floods in the mountainous province about 250 kilometers northeast of Bangkok to rainfall, with the area getting twice as much rain compared to last year.
Meanwhile residents living along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River are being warned to brace for rising water levels, though a report in the Bangkok Post quotes authorities in the capital as saying the city is equipped to deal with the situation as it has the capacity to divert up to 50 million cubic meters of water a day.
Bangkokians are already rallying to support victims of the floods. To donate 10 baht to the relief effort send an SMS with the text Namjaithai to 4567899.
Meanwhile, club night organizers Dudesweet announced yesterday they are holding a party at Club Culture on October 29 with all benefits going to flood relief. Click here for more info.
