The flood front surging down the Chao Phraya river from the North overflowed into the streets of Bangkok on Thursday, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) announced.

GISTDA director Anont Sanitwong na Ayutthaya said flood waters had risen above sandbags and flooded roads in the city.

Administrative officials and soldiers had been assembled to prevent flood waters from entering inner Bangkok, he said.

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