Nakhon Sawan and Ayutthaya still in flood crisis

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011

Nakhon Sawan Municipality mayor Jitkasem Nirojthanarat on Wednesday said the flood remained at critical level.

Raging torrent from Ping River submerged the town, markets, key economic centres and government installations, he said.
The persisted inundation is partly attributed to the fact that the water could not be emptied into the Chao Phraya River, which remain at critical level too.
In Ayutthaya, provincial governor Witthaya Phewphong said the water was rising from the already critical level.
Witthaya said the provincial authorities were focusing on relief operations for flood victims.
At the provincial administrative centre, 10 temporary kitchens were set up to cook and distribute ready-to-eat meals. Other 20 kitchens were located in 11 districts.
The Nation