Bangkok floods trap residents as PM Anutin cuts UK trip short to tackle crisis

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Severe floods in Bangkok trapped residents, prompting the Prime Minister to cut short a UK trip to manage the crisis. The worst floods in 15 years have caused a disaster declaration for all 50 districts with urgent needs for clean water and food.

Bangkok residents stranded by neck-deep floodwaters on Sunday appealed for clean water and food, as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a diplomatic trip to the United Kingdom to monitor the response amid growing criticism online. In the worst floods to hit the Thai capital in 15 years, life has ground to a standstill in parts of the city since Friday evening, prompting the town hall to declare a disaster in all 50 districts. Days of incessant rains that overwhelmed Bangkok’s...