Bangkok Preps for More Flooding

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BANGKOK - The governor of Bangkok issued a dramatic late-night warning Sunday to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge.

In live televised remarks, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said a massive amount of water has moved faster than anticipated and was expected to flood the Don Muang area just north of the city proper - where Bangkok's old airport is located and now being used as headquarters for the anti-flood effort as well as a shelter for evacuees.

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Bangkok Preps for More Flooding

He said it would threaten five other districts as well as it barrels toward the city's more developed areas. On the warning list was the Chatuchak district, popular with tourists and locals both for its Weekend Market of handicrafts and myriad other wares.

"Now all indications point to ...

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