Latest flood map at Bangkok, its serious.....

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A Buddhist monk shouts instructions along flooded streets at the Lad Phrao district in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011.​

 

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Thai residents wade through a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. Floodwaters lapped Bangkok's largest outdoor market Saturday as officials warned that there were no major barriers between the water and the heart of the Thai capital, less than 6 miles (10 kilometers) away.​

 

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Chatuchak Market remains open despite flooding

6/11/2011
Tourism hotspot Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok’s inner north has remained open despite floodwater building up outside of the Land Transport Department.

The floodwaters have been slowly creeping towards the city along Vibhavadee Road, where they are currently situated outside of the market, close to Mor Chit BTS Station.
About 50 per cent of the stalls are open, with vehicles able to enter the facility through gate No. 1.
Pumps are being used to keep the facility free from flooding, with waters significantly lower than they were this morning.
Also within the area, floodwaters from Paholyothin Road have spread towards Kamphaeng Phet intersection, edging its way closer to the Mor Chit Bus Terminal.
Flooding at nearby Lad Phrao intersection has already reached St. John’s Unviersity

 

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A soldier helps a resident to carry her belongings as they wade through a flooded street in Bangkok November 6, 2011.​

 

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Residents disembark from a military truck as they are evacuated from a flooded area in Bangkok November 6, 2011​

 

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People sit on a sand bag wall in the flood waters in a street next Chao Praya river in Bangkok on November 6, 2011. The death toll from Thailand's worst floods in decades jumped above 500 on November 6 as the seemingly unstoppable waters crept deeper into Bangkok, swamping main roads and threatening the city centre.​

 

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Thais wade through flooded streets as the sun sets in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. The polluted black water continued its march into Bangkok and authorities ordered a spate of new evacuations in the sprawling capital.​

 

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A Thai commuter, right, enquires about a boat ride from a police officer at a flooded neighborhood in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.​

 

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Garbage piles up on a flooded street as people row by November 6, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand.​

 

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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha (2L) is welcomed by Indian representatives at Gaya International airport on November 6, 2011. The Thai royal is the first grandchild of King Bhumibol and is currently on a three-day visit to Bodhgaya.​

 

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A woman walks through flood waters in a street next to the Chao Praya river in Bangkok on November 6, 2011​

 

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Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha (2L) is welcomed by Indian representatives at Gaya International airport on November 6, 2011. The Thai royal is the first grandchild of King Bhumibol and is currently on a three-day visit to Bodhgaya.​

Hmmm... no Thai officials or royalties should be doing overseas visit at this time... this is not appropriate

 

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Residents stand in line in floodwaters as Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra distributes food during a visit to a flooded area in Bangkok November 7, 2011.

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, wearing rubber boots, speaks to officials on a truck during her visit to a flooded area in Bangkok November 7, 2011.​

 

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how not to love the PM. how not to adore her.how not to worship and respect her. she is sincere.she is honest. she is kind and she is compassionate. she has her heart with the people. well done yingluck. the thais love you. the world love you too. you are an excellent pm with a heart for your country and a heart for your people. me love you too...

 

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A vendor takes refuge on a guardrail from rising floodwaters at Bangkok's Chatuchak market November 7, 2011.​

 

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A Thai girl checks out clothes being sold along a flooded area at Min Buri district in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011​

 

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Residents wait at a bus stop in flooded Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011.​

 

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A Thai girl waits at a bus stop in flooded Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011​