Thon Buri Inundated | Bangkok Post: multimedia

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Soldiers help evacuate a 90-year-old flood victim from Charan Sanitwong Soi 80 after overflow from the Chao Phraya River began bursting through a 40m long flood barrier on Monday (Oct 24) evening.

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Residents rush to evacuate flooded homes in Bang Phlat. Floodwater has inundated Charan Sanitwong Road from Soi 74/1 to Soi 80, making roads impassable to small vehicles.

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Residents of Charan Sanitwong Road board a government truck to evacuate the flooded area.

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A 65-year old lady waits for help near Charan Sanitwong Road.

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Residents of Charan Sanitwong Soi 80 escape the flood.

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Residents of Charan Sanitwong Soi 80 escape the flood.

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Soliders and relatives evacuate the elderly from the flooded Charan Sanitwong Road.

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Flooding has reached Bang Phlat district of Thon Buri with the water level reaching up to a metre in some places. Ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra owns a home in the affected area, where an extension to Bangkok’s MRT blue line is currently under construction. Photos by Chanat Katanyu.

  • Published: 25 Oct 2011
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