Bangkok residents paddle a makeshift boat through floodwaters on Sunday, October 30. Thai officials warned residents in the capital to be vigilant and expect disruptions with electricity and tap water as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.
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Bangkok residents paddle a makeshift boat through floodwaters on Sunday, October 30. Thai officials warned residents in the capital to be vigilant and expect disruptions with electricity and tap water as Thailand battles its worst flooding in decades.
People commute along a flooded street near the Chao Phraya River on Sunday in Bangkok.
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People commute along a flooded street near the Chao Phraya River on Sunday in Bangkok.
A Bangkok resident makes his way through a flooded street on Sunday.
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A Bangkok resident makes his way through a flooded street on Sunday.
People travel on a truck along a flooded street on Sunday in Bangkok.
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People travel on a truck along a flooded street on Sunday in Bangkok.
Residents commute along a flooded street on Sunday.
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Residents commute along a flooded street on Sunday.
Thai residents wade through waist-high waters in Bangkok on Friday, October 28, after heavy floods swept through the area. Hundreds of people have died from flood-related incidents since July.
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Thai residents wade through waist-high waters in Bangkok on Friday, October 28, after heavy floods swept through the area. Hundreds of people have died from flood-related incidents since July.
A Thai police officer directs traffic as cars pass through flooded streets on Friday. Residents have begun leaving Bangkok to escape the rising waters.
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A Thai police officer directs traffic as cars pass through flooded streets on Friday. Residents have begun leaving Bangkok to escape the rising waters.
People paddle and walk through a flooded neighborhood near the Chao Praya River.
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People paddle and walk through a flooded neighborhood near the Chao Praya River.
Residents evacuating their neighborhoods get off a rescue boat near the Chao Praya River.
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Residents evacuating their neighborhoods get off a rescue boat near the Chao Praya River.
Thai residents walk in floodwaters along a street in the Chinatown section of Bangkok.
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Thai residents walk in floodwaters along a street in the Chinatown section of Bangkok.
People travel through floodwaters on a boat as they evacuate their neighbourhood next to the Chao Praya river in Bangkok..
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People travel through floodwaters on a boat as they evacuate their neighbourhood next to the Chao Praya river in Bangkok..
Residents wait for a rescue boat as they evacuate their neighborhood next to the Chao Praya River in Bangkok on Friday.
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Residents wait for a rescue boat as they evacuate their neighborhood next to the Chao Praya River in Bangkok on Friday.
A man smokes a cigarette outside his home as floodwaters rise in Bangkok on Wednesday, October 26. The government has called the flooding the worst to afflict the nation in half a century.
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A man smokes a cigarette outside his home as floodwaters rise in Bangkok on Wednesday, October 26. The government has called the flooding the worst to afflict the nation in half a century.
People walk through a flooded street in Bangkok's Chinatown on Wednesday. Thailand derives a significant portion of its revenue from tourism, which has been diminished by the flooding.
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People walk through a flooded street in Bangkok's Chinatown on Wednesday. Thailand derives a significant portion of its revenue from tourism, which has been diminished by the flooding.
A man pulls a makeshift raft through a flooded street in Bangkok on Wednesday. Floodwaters extend from Rangsit, north of Bangkok, to the Don Muang airport and Yingcharoen Market.
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A man pulls a makeshift raft through a flooded street in Bangkok on Wednesday. Floodwaters extend from Rangsit, north of Bangkok, to the Don Muang airport and Yingcharoen Market.
A woman sits with her daughter in the window of their flooded condo. Residents have been urged to flee the rising waters.
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A woman sits with her daughter in the window of their flooded condo. Residents have been urged to flee the rising waters.
A man lies on a couch Wednesday in his flooded Bangkok home. Gov. Sukhumbhand Paripatra says that despite the risk, it is difficult to persuade people to leave their homes.
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A man lies on a couch Wednesday in his flooded Bangkok home. Gov. Sukhumbhand Paripatra says that despite the risk, it is difficult to persuade people to leave their homes.
Women stand in a flooded residential area in Bangkok's Chinatown. Overall damage from the floods could top $6 billion, the Thai Finance Ministry said.
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Women stand in a flooded residential area in Bangkok's Chinatown. Overall damage from the floods could top $6 billion, the Thai Finance Ministry said.
Evacuated residents stand among tents in a shelter set up for flood victims at Don Muang airport. Floodwaters forced the airport to close, and it now serves as a base of flood relief operations.
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Evacuated residents stand among tents in a shelter set up for flood victims at Don Muang airport. Floodwaters forced the airport to close, and it now serves as a base of flood relief operations.
A man holds his dog and stands by his belongings at the Don Muang airport. He's waiting to be transferred to a new evacuation center.
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A man holds his dog and stands by his belongings at the Don Muang airport. He's waiting to be transferred to a new evacuation center.
A girl tries to catch fish in floodwaters outside her house Wednesday.
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A girl tries to catch fish in floodwaters outside her house Wednesday.
Children play in flooded streets in Bangkok. It might take more than a month for the waters to recede in some areas, officials say.
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Children play in flooded streets in Bangkok. It might take more than a month for the waters to recede in some areas, officials say.
Bangkok residents watch television in a flooded beauty salon on Wednesday.
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Bangkok residents watch television in a flooded beauty salon on Wednesday.
Buddhist monks walk toward a pier along the Chao Phraya River, which winds through the capital.
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Buddhist monks walk toward a pier along the Chao Phraya River, which winds through the capital.
Workers construct a sandbag wall Wednesday along the Chao Praya River, anticipating that it would overtop its embankments over the weekend.
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Workers construct a sandbag wall Wednesday along the Chao Praya River, anticipating that it would overtop its embankments over the weekend.
An elderly woman in Bangkok is helped onto a truck to be taken to a hospital. The flooding has affected more than 9.5 million people, authorities said.
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An elderly woman in Bangkok is helped onto a truck to be taken to a hospital. The flooding has affected more than 9.5 million people, authorities said.
Chinatown residents make their way through a flooded street on Wednesday. The water has caused problems for small vehicles and led to traffic congestion.
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Chinatown residents make their way through a flooded street on Wednesday. The water has caused problems for small vehicles and led to traffic congestion.