PHOTOS

25 OCT 2011

Thon Buri Inundated

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.

 
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Thon Buri Inundated
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.
Thon Buri Inundated
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.
Thon Buri Inundated
Residents of Charan Sanitwong Road board a government truck to evacuate the flooded area.
Thon Buri Inundated
A 65-year old lady waits for help near Charan Sanitwong Road.
Thon Buri Inundated
Residents of Charan Sanitwong Soi 80 escape the flood.
Thon Buri Inundated
Residents of Charan Sanitwong Soi 80 escape the flood.
Thon Buri Inundated
Soliders and relatives evacuate the elderly from the flooded Charan Sanitwong Road.