Thai PM speeds up combined relief effort for flooded provinces

BANGKOK, Oct 10 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday chaired a meeting at the government’s Flood Relief Operations Centre at Don Mueang airport to help flood-victims in many provinces before boarding a helicopter to inspect hardest-hit Ayutthaya where the floodwaters raged into parts of major industrial estate.

Two people were reportedly electrocuted to death near the Rojana Industrial Park Sunday night.

Meanwhile, Ang Thong Hospital began transferring 20 patients in critical care to other hospitals after flooding threatened the hospital. The loss of power might also cause problems for patients needing respirators.

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