Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared
An emergency has been declared across the capital of Thailand as days of heavy rain leave the city inundated.
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"The water keeps coming in. It's hard to go out now. It's like at my waist level now."
— Somkid Pheuk-ngam , Other
"The rain keeps falling and we are doing our best. We are trying to pump the water out, but the water in canals are full."
— Chadchart Sittipunt , Politician
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An emergency has been declared across the capital of Thailand as days of heavy rain leave the city inundated.
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