A selection of photos of flooding in and around Bangkok on Monday, October 31. Photos by Post Photographers.
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Lak Si and Taling Chan districts have been declared evacuation zones as floodwater continues to rise.
Residents of flood-hit Bang Len district in Nakhon Pathom have been warned to evacuate within 48 hours. An evacuation centre at Kasetsart University's Kamphaeng Saen campus has been opened, although the university's main campus on Vibhavadi Rangist Road has closed due to flooding.
Tha Phra Chan Road in front of Thammasat University is flooded. Meanwhile, Song Wat Road in Samphanthawong district is flooded up to about 30cm, due to the huge volume of water overflowing from the Chao Phraya River.
The Administrative Court in Lak Si district has extended emergency holidays to Nov 4 because the high level of floodwater in the area is making the court building difficult to reach.
According to the Ministry of Public Health, of a total of 900,000 flood victims around the country, about 6,500 are suffering from depression with 5,000 of them receiving medicinal treatment from psychiatrists.
Residents of Khlong Sam Wa district staged a protest demanding the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration lift a floodgate higher to drain water into Khlong Saen Saep more quickly.
The 2,500 rai area of Buddha Monthon Park in Nakhon Pathom has been flooded, with the water level reaching up to 1.5m.
The southern bus terminal on Boromratchonnanee Road is closed due to flooding. A temporary terminal has opened at the Holland Beer Hall on Rama II Road, which has the capacity to handle up to 60 buses at a time.
