Floods reach Bangkok airport, force evacuations (October 24, 2011) - CNN

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Floodwaters in Bangkok have reached Don Muang Airport, one of the Thai capital's two main airports and home to the flood relief operation command, which may have to move to another location, according to the governor.

In addition to Don Muang, residents in five other areas should prepare for floods, move their belongings to upper floors and take shelter at evacuation centers, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said in a news conference on Monday.

Thammasat University's gymnasium, which has been used as an evacuation center, is also flooded and without electricity and is itself being evacuated, the governor added.

As a remedy, about 4,000 people will be bused to Rajamangala Stadium in central Bangkok with the help of 300-400 volunteers, according to the governor.

In the east, the industrial estates of Lat Krabang and Bang Chan remained under threat, and volunteers were sought for help with sandbagging.
The governor urged the public not to panic and to follow his reports closely.
In an interview with CNN on Sunday Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said authorities were trying to control the water levels by using all the dams and dikes to cope with an unusually heavy rainy season.
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CNN's Kocha Olarn and Karen Smith contributed to this report.

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[lindasayshello1]

Research the HAARP MACHINE THIS OBAMA SO CALLED GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO HUMANITY.

[andrelebaron]

toxin's sister is right. the economic implications of the flood will be much worse if it hits the core of bangkok

[amybkk]

this is because of bad government , i am really really sorry. The government must leave.

[fongblee]

I think they force hmong refugee back to laos and God just foce them under the water to warn them to think about human Right.

[Chris58851]

@Willemhvh They said 1998 is the end of the world as told by Nostradamus. Then in 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975 and 1994, Watch tower society failed. Then several religion fate and speculation later, they borrowed something from Mayan Calender which their calender ends at 2012. This is a laugh stock for the world.

[zzzthaoster]

shit stop pointing fingers at her, nobody can deal with situation such as this. She's right no time for politics, but unity to get thru it.

[N1ceV1d]

what happened, had nothing to do with the thai government. it is just the way of life, things happen.

[N1ceV1d]

KATAERO1, when u said what u said there. did u ever thought that the reason y they needed so much rice fields? r u truly that dumb? do u realize if the thais didn't do that, there would be no rice for people around the world?

[Willemhvh]

@Chris58851 than we are blessed

[Chris58851]

@Willemhvh What if nothing happen in 2012?