At Least 23 Dead in Thailand Floods, Bangkok Airport in Chaos
- Thailand’s Interior Ministry said at least 23 people had died in floods, including four in Bangkok, while floodwaters receded in the capital.
- Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport faced major disruption; Thai Airways planned to cancel about 30 flights and reported 5,600 stranded bags.
- Thai Airways Chief Executive Chai Eamsiri said almost all flights were delayed over two days, with fewer than 3% operating on schedule.
- Thailand’s cabinet approved more than 4 billion baht in flood aid and a 160-billion-baht drainage project.
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Heavy rains in Thailand kill 23, cause airport chaos
The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday Waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos and the government approved a multi-million aid package.
Bangkok began draining the flooded areas, although some could take up to a week to dry up; the government approves a $120 million fund for those affected
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At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos
The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos.
FLOODS in Bangkok have paralysed international air traffic and affected hundreds of thousands of people with numerous flight cancellations and major delays.
Thailand Floods Death Toll Hits 23 as Bangkok Airport Faces Chaos, Thai Airways Cuts Flights, Aid Approved
BANGKOK: The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos, and the government approved a multi-million aid package.Bangkok was swamped by around 320 mm (12.6 inches) of rain within three days last week, nearly as much as the sprawling low-lying metropolis usually gets in the whole of September.The city's …
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