Extreme rain, overwhelmed drains: Why Bangkok flooded and what could have been avoided
- BANGKOK: Wandee Kerdsai’s noodle shop sits on an island of dry ground, surrounded by the remnants of Bangkok’s recent floods.
- After being forced to close for 15 days, the aroma of her simmering tom yum soup once again drifts across the street corner where the 62-year-old has set up shop for years.
- Late last month, almost continuous torrential rainfall engulfed Thailand’s capital and overwhelmed its drainage systems, causing widespread flooding in multiple parts of the city.
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- BANGKOK: Wandee Kerdsai’s noodle shop sits on an island of dry ground, surrounded by the remnants of Bangkok’s recent floods.
- After being forced to close for 15 days, the aroma of her simmering tom yum soup once again drifts across the street corner where the 62-year-old has set up shop for years.
- Late last month, almost continuous torrential rainfall engulfed Thailand’s capital and overwhelmed its drainage systems, causing widespread flooding in multiple parts of the city.
Sources: CNA