Thailand is flooded

The most severe flood in the last 50 years has flooded three-quarters of Thailand and threatened to submerge Bangkok.

>>> Thailand: Floods cause hundreds of factories to close, hospitals evacuate

Ayutthaya ancient city, a famous tourist destination of Thailand seen from above.
Ayutthaya is one of the first places to be attacked by floods and also suffered the most damage. Ayutthaya's historic monuments, temples and pagodas have all been subjected to flooding for months. (Photo: AFP)

Vehicles surrounded by flood waters and stuck at an intersection in Ayutthaya. (Photo: AFP)

The colorful roofs rise from the sea in Pathum Thani province,
north of Bangkok. (Photo: AFP)

Police forces and volunteers can patrol and rescue the people
stuck in the night in Pathun Thani province. (Photo: AFP)

A boy sinks in the middle of the water but his hands still try to rise high to keep the money dry.
Impressive images were recorded in Nonthaburi province on October 15. (Photo: AFP)

In Lop Buri province, north of Bangkok, the water rises to almost all of the people's houses. Thousands of sandbags have been reinforced along a canal in the north of the capital to create the last flood barrier, preventing the flow of water into the center. (Photo: AFP)

Dark clouds covered Bangkok sky yesterday. Floodwaters have flooded some of the low-lying areas of the Thai capital but officials say the high tide will end today. Bangkok may seem to have escaped the threat of submergence. (Photo: AFP)

The Thai government is determined to protect important areas like industrial parks,
evacuation center, airport . In the picture, people are reading newspapers in the house
flooded in Bangkok, near Chao Phraya River yesterday. (Photo: AFP)

Groups of soldiers and volunteers are continuing to strengthen sandbags to prevent further flooding into the capital. Officials also flush water in canals and dig more canals to transfer flood water to the sea. In the picture is a market in the low-lying areas of Bangkok flooded quite seriously. (Photo: AFP)

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and officials surveyed the flood areas
by helicopter. This is the worst flood in Thailand within 50
last year, submerged three-quarters of the Golden Temple country, making 297 people
killed and lost more than 3 billion USD. (Photo: EPA)