Upcountry centres ready to accept more Bangkokians
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Evacuation centres upcountry will be able to shelter about 103,000 more flood victims from Greater Bangkok, according to the Flood Relief Operations Centre.
There are now 72 evacuation centres in various provinces including Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi and Phetchaburi.
To date, they have already sheltered 2,076 flood-hit residents of Bangkok and its adjacent provinces.
A major flood is threatening to rage through the capital within days.
Meanwhile, a team from an overseas-based charity organisation known as ShelterBox started handing out relief-item boxes to flood-hit Thais in Lop Buri and Ayutthaya.
Each box contains many useful items including a mosquito net, a big tent, a blanket, a portable water purifier and kitchen utensils.
Those in need of the survival kits provided by ShelterBox should call 085-140-1837.
