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| Parts of Bangkok could be flooded for up to a month. [ABC] |
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Thu, 27 Oct 2011
Zoe Daniel, South-East Asia correspondent
Radio Australia News
Cambodia has experienced its worst flooding in more than a decade.
Floodwaters broke into tourist districts around Bangkok's royal palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple overnight after the city's main river broke its banks.
As predicted, the Chao Phraya River is overflowing as floodwater from the north combines with increasingly high tides.
Riverside areas around Chinatown and the Royal Palace have experienced some minor flooding of a few centimetres.
There is concern though about the level of tides in coming days, which will be over the river's 2.5m flood wall.
Bangkok's governor says it is time for residents of all 50 Bangkok districts to prepare.
Runways at the city's second airport at Don Muang to the north are now reportedly almost covered with water.
Thailand's prime minister, Yingluck Shinwatra, has warned much of Bangkok will see flooding of between 10 centimetres and 1.5 metres depending on area, diversion strategies and the strength of dykes.
She warns parts of the city could face inundation for up to a month.
"After assessing the situation, we expect floodwater to remain in Bangkok for around two weeks to one month before going into the sea," she told reporters on Wednesday.
"The situation shouldn't be as serious as in other provinces. We shouldn't face water as high as two or three metres staying for two or three months as we've seen in other provinces."
The floods in the north, north-east and centre of Thailand have killed at least 373 people since mid-July and disrupted the lives of nearly 2.5 million.
More than 113,000 people are in shelters and 720,000 have sought medical attention.
South East Asian floods
Aid workers in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam say it will take another eight months for the region to recover from recent flooding.
Matt Cochrane, from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in some parts of Cambodia evacuation centres had been vacated because of rising water levels.
"We expect to be running recovery operations that will start in November into the first quarter of 2012," he told Connect Asia.
"So we're beginning to get an idea of how long the response and recovery needs are for these communities."
Cambodia has experienced its worst flooding in more than a decade.
4 comments:
Preah Vihear temple is a holy pace but Thai disturb the God that is result in flood all over Thailand and make Thai nation and Thai people suffer thousands year.
Do not disturb the Preah Vihear God! That is a warning sigh from God!
Our country too is suffering from this severe flood. Don't worry too much about Preah Vihear right now but focus on saving lives first.
Preah Vihear belongs to Khmers. If you understand it is Yuon who stir the fight between Khmers and Thais.
Yuon are the evils who cause so much sufferings in our country.
Now let help lives who suffer by flood.
Siems are like ants, feeling the wrath of sins accumulated over the years of abusing the Khmer people. Siems please dont hurt or try to steal from khmer anymore. Please return and tell your country the truth about our history and its people.
1:14pm,
Don't you know that Siem people are living under an absolute dictator monarchy "lese majesty laws"? Siems inside the country are shut off from knowing anything, only Siem outside can read and learn the facts.
Dr. Giles Ji Ungpakorn wrote many articles criticized Abhisit and yellow shirts for trying to steal Preah Vihear from Khmers. Siem people inside Thailand are ignorant prisoners.
And if you know the truth that so many Yuon migrated into Thailand since 1700's you will be surprised that among yellow shirts there are Yuon in it.
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