Bangkok Faces Threat From Water, Angry Residents as Floods Near

Bangkok is facing a dual threat from a “massive” flow of floodwater from the north and angry residents intent on tearing down defensive walls to save their flooded neighborhoods, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said.

“The dikes can’t resist the massive amount of water and there are also problems with water pumps breaking down,” Yingluck said today in a radio address. “The second problem is groups of residents who live north of the flood gates want the gates to be opened to drain water, but people who live on the other side don’t want their areas to flood.”