Guardian Australia · Extreme weather

Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes

· By Oliver Holmes, Ajit Niranjan
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With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east AsiaBangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy season. Even streets in many central high-rise districts can briefly turn into ri…

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