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People evacuating to provinces

Published: 26/10/2011 at 10:28 PM
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In a live telecast, Mor Chit terminal sees more people waiting to travel to provinces to escape floods in Bangkok.

Tour bus operators admit that they don't have enough buses to accommodate the public and some may have to wait a few days to get to their destinations as buses...

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Discussion 2 : 27/10/2011 at 12:24 AM2
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If you're in (inner city) Bangkok and your house or flat (?) is not under direct threat, just brace yourself and sit it out for a few more days or a week. It's not going the be a 2012-like floods you know - if there ever is one...

Scare-mongering and fomenting panic is what politicians and the media seem excellent at.
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Discussion 1 : 26/10/2011 at 11:49 PM1
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If people had heard this news a long time ago and taken it seriously instead of being in denial and trusting the government, or procrastinating they wouldn't be in this prediciment. I believe the officials knew full well it would come to this but they didn't want people to panic until the last minute. How will people feel when they find out there are not enough buses (for who knows how long) and all the flights out are sold for many days ahead?
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