The authorities at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport yesterday raised the height of temporary dykes to four metres and also had metrehigh sandbag barriers piled up along surrounding roads in a bid to prevent flooding.

Somchai Sawasdipol, acting director of the Airports of Thailand (AOT), said the Highway Department had been working on strengthening dykes for 10 days now, and the operation should be completed by today.

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