Flooding in East worst in 50 years: Plodprasop
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Flooding in Phimai district in Nakhon Ratchasima, one of the hardest hit areas, is expected to peak over the next few days.
"At this point, I am most worried about Phimai,” Water and Flood Management Commission chairman Plodprasop Suraswadi said Tuesday.
Phimai was in a low-lying zone and would take in run-off water from nearby areas, he said.
Plodprasop, who is also a deputy prime minister, said the East was facing its worst floods in 50 years.
Floodwater recently swamped some public areas of the Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate in Chon Buri, a part of the East. While no factories have been inundated, the flooding forced some companies to suspend operations as workers found it hard to get to work.
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