12/11/2011 13:59
500 more than 500 people killed in floods in Bangkok
Central Bangkok will see only mild flooding if it ends up falling victim to the waters that have devastated much of Thailand, the prime minister said Saturday, the Associated press reports.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra offered her prognosis on her weekly radio broadcast as the water covering parts of northern Bangkok for days appeared to be falling.
Yingluck cites flood experts in saying water in the center of the capital will not be deeper than 12 inches (30 centimeters). She acknowledged that "it is hard to say how far floodwater would get into the heart of the capital."
The floods have killed more than 500 people since late July and caused billions of dollars in damage, the source reports.