Heavy rainfalls as Bangkok gears up for floods

Rain's picture

ChannelNewsAsia.com - Anasuya Sanya, 10/8/12

Motorcyclists ride on a street through the rain during the morning rush hour in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP/Apichart Weerawong)

Motorcyclists ride on a street through the rain during the morning rush hour in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP/Apichart Weerawong)

BANGKOK: Tropical storm Gaemi was downgraded to a depression, but heavy rainfall in Bangkok on Monday still raised doubts over the city's preparedness for floods. It was a reprieve for the Thai capital as tropical storm Gaemi is weaker than expected.
But it still made for a wet Monday morning commute for residents. And traffic jams are just one of the knock-on effects of the capital flooding.

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