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Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320 mln
More than 5,900 people moved to evacuation centres as officials warned the floods could cut Thailand’s GDP growth by 0.3 percentage points.
- On Monday, thousands of residents sheltered in Bangkok evacuation centers as flooding persisted, while authorities in eastern Rayong ordered evacuations after reservoirs swelled beyond capacity.
- Since September 16, flooding across 41 provinces has killed at least eight people and disrupted more than 580,000 homes after 320 mm of rain fell last week.
- Aat Pisanwanich of Rangsit University stated economic damage is estimated at 11 billion baht , with flooding expected to reduce this year's GDP growth to 2.1% and cut third-quarter growth to 1.7%.
- Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Unsit Sampuntharat said over 80,000 residents remain unable to leave their homes, with officials mobilizing boats and mobile kitchens to provide three daily meals throughout the flooding period.
- Bangkok sits on a river delta just 1.5 m above sea level and sinks annually, a vulnerability visitor Hwang Hwan-chung highlighted while calling the rainfall "crazy" after over 10 visits.
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Flooding in Bangkok after days of heavy rain has forced thousands of people into relief camps. Water is knee-deep, shops are abandoned, and 52,000 families are affected.
Thousands of people had to leave their homes, after rains in several parts of Bangkok left floods above 330 millimetres.
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