World · 27 September 2026
Bangkok floods displace 4,900 people to shelters
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert J. Maurer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Bangkok, with about 52,000 households affected and nearly 4,900 people evacuated to shelters. The city's weather agency reported over 330mm of rain in some areas between Thursday and Sunday. Authorities are working to drain water from canals, and hundreds of city schools will shut on Monday.
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