The governor made an urgent announcement just before midnight Sunday, advising residents of Don Mueang, Laksi, Bang Khen, Chatujak, Bang Sue and Sai Mai districts to move their belongings to higher ground and evacuate some vulnerable citizens including the elderly, patients and children to temporary shelters provided by the local authorities.

Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) director Pracha Promnok made the central government’s official update in a televised address shortly after the announcement of Governor Subhumbhand that the centre is prepared to help and support the operations of BMA to respond flooding in six districts and that Bangkok can cooperate with the centre around the clock.

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