Everyone and their mother are well aware that floods suck, period. But give it to the Thais who manage to make the most of the rains as shown in these pictures, which I hope will lighten up the heavy rain (with no intention to glamourise it).
BANGKOK: The worst might not be over for residents of rain-soaked Bangkok and vicinity. As motorists got stuck on roads in Greater Bangkok, some for hours, on Thursday night (Sept 8), Bangkok Deputy G
Districts in northern and eastern Bangkok and parts of adjacent Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani were again under water on Thursday afternoon after more torrential rain.
Sharing a border with Bangkok, Nonthaburi once served as a fortress town, but nowadays it is a popular weekend hideaway where local tourists can unwind and discover Ayutthaya-era history. To save time, King Thai Sa constructed the Lat Kret Noi network as a detour on the maritime trade route connecting the Gulf of Siam and the former capital of Ayutthaya.
Prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok are growing at a slower pace due to the sluggish economy and a full collection of the land and building tax, which started this year.