Thailand floods cause mass evacuations
Heavy floods have engulfed the Thai capital, Bangkok, and surrounding regions due to continuous heavy rains since mid-month, leading to neighborhood floods, disruption of sewage systems, and forcing thousands of residents to seek shelter in temporary centers. The government announced that the floods affected 41 provinces, resulted in the deaths of 8 people, and damaged more than 580,000 households. Widespread evacuations have been carried out as a precaution against rising water levels caused by over 320 millimeters of rainfall. Meanwhile, economic forecasts have been revised downward, with GDP growth reduced by approximately 0.3 percentage points to 2.1%.
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