More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roads Bangkok’s flood disaster – in pictures Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings. Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with about 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Continue reading...