Bangkok floods recede in some places
By Khettiya Jittapong | China Daily | Updated: 2011-11-15 08:01
A man walks in front of a shop with protected golden statues of Buddha in a flooded neighborhood in Bangkok on Sunday. The deluge has killed more than 560 people and affected about 2 million since late July. Kerek Wongsa / Reuters |
BANGKOK - The center of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, looks like it will escape the flooding that has hit some suburbs and provinces to its north, but evacuation orders are still issued each day in outer districts and many residents face weeks of hardship.
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