Flood warning for Bangkok

Bangkok Deputy Governor Bannasophit Mekwichai has ordered local authorities to warn residents along the Chao Phraya River and connecting canals to move at-risk belongings to higher ground due to the rising water level from the combined high tide and northern run-off on Wednesday evening.

Government labourers have built sandbag embankments along the river as the water level in the river will remain high for the next few days.

But the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is confident its water management will effectively prevent flooding near Suvarnabhumi airport and in the central provinces, so that the extensive floods in those areas last year won't recur during this year's rainy season.

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