Thailand Warns of Floods in Key Tourist City as Dams Overflow
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Thailand warned of more floods in one of the nation’s popular tourist destinations as heavy rains continue, rivers overflow and dams reach peak capacity.
More areas in Chiang Mai province, including Thailand’s biggest city in the north, will be flooded as water level in Ping River is seen to rise further through Friday, the Office of National Water Resources said in statement Thursday. Some parts of the city center are already flooded since early Wednesday, the interior ministry said.