SE Asia floods ravage Thailand's north

Continuing monsoon rains are devastating parts of Thailand as it swamps through Southeast Asia.

The ongoing disaster that began two months ago has deluged one third of Thailand.

Twenty-three provinces have been affected and one of its largest cities is being prepared for evacuation.

Chiang Mai, a popular tourist destination in Thailand's north, has become the latest area to be affected by the rising water levels.

Muddy flows have overflowed into the city centre, transporting streets into waterways and making boats the only mode of transport available.

Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports.

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[okayq]

I don't know what is the big deal. These guys are sea monkeys and they are loving the water.  You see the guy eating the fried rice. At least get on the roof or trees for crying out loud.

[robloxpwnmaster3]

anyone notice the mcdonalds?

[huynhminhtri]

@chuckyang2010 , no boy , you're stupid , 2 shitty -things happened before bad-flood 2011 :

1/ All Chinese dams open their gates in moonsoon season-Mekong river is one of the biggest & longest river in the world .

2/ Bangkok is lower than sea -level .

[lekkhemacheva]

ขอเป็นกำลังใจให้แก่กันและกัน สู้ ๆ นะคะ

[peilovesinging]

ทำไมต้องเมืองไทยด้วย เเงๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆๆ

[KhonSiam]

@chuckyang2010 - riiiight, so the country that is doing the killing is ok, huh?

[KhonSiam]

PM said throwing money at the long term flood prevention? How about listen to what the king had written down and suggested to many governments over the last 30 years. If things were done according to his suggestions, none of this would have been this devastated! Thai people, don't get stupid!

[chuckyang2010]

This is bad carma for Thai people...They deport a lot of people to be killed and so they get the curse.

[MrKyosanagi]

2012 is real if you don't think is not real it's going to be happen who going to be next country after this earth to be broken world in earth!

[mariominhkien]

try your best. i love thailand. U will be strong no matter what happen