Floods kill 56 in Bangkok

BANGKOK: The worst floods to hit parts of Thailand in decades have left at least 56 people dead, but Bangkok has so far avoided heavy deluges, officials said Tuesday.

The capital has been on standby with thousands of sandbags and pumps as flood water from the north runs downstream and threatens to coincide with high tides.

"The situation in Bangkok still needs monitoring closely as we cannot be complacent, especially along the banks of the Chao Phraya river," Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told reporters. LINK