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Thai Flood Waters Move in on Bangkok
Thai authorities say it is only a matter of time before flood waters creeping down from the north seep into central Bangkok, though it is still not clear how widespread or deep they could get. Meanwhile, the residents in Thailand's capital city are scrambling to shore up last-minute defenses against the rising water.
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Soldiers delivering sandbags and helping others to build defense, Bangkok, October 27, 2011. (VOA - D. Schearf)
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Monks moving sandbags and plywood to shore up river defenses, October 27, 2011. (VOA - D. Schearf)
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A wall of sandbags built on Bangkok's busy Phahonyothin Road as office workers walk past, October 27, 2011. (VOA - D. Schearf)
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Workers moving sandbags on a massive sandbag wall on Bangkok's busy Phahonyothin Road, October 27, 2011. ( VOA - D. Schearf)