BANGKOK, Aug 23 – Floods triggered by tropical storm Nock-Ten destroyed 168 rural roads in Thailand’s North, Northeast and Central regions from July 28 to Aug 29, Director-General Vichan Kunakulsawat of the Department of Rural Roads said Tuesday.

The cost of damage is estimated at about Bt1.036 billion. Among the 168 damaged roads, 154 are still usable while 14 roads have been totally ruined, the worst being a road in the central province of Lopburi that needs urgent repair.

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