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The Meteorological Department reported that monsoon conditions across the central and upper part of the northeast, and a strong southwest monsoon prevailing in the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand, would bring more rain in several provinces, mostly in the northeastern region. It said parts of Thailand will continue to experience seasonal monsoon rains for the next 10 days.

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The State Railway of Thailand also temporarily suspended some northern train routes. Heavy monsoon rains in mid-October triggered landslides and kept rivers and lakes overflowing their banks. The flooding was exacerbated on October 18 when officials had to release water from the Krasiao Reservoir, about kilometers miles northwest of Bangkok.

In these false-color images of the region north of Bangkok, water appears dark blue; saturated soil is light blue; vegetation is bright green; bare ground is tan; and clouds are white or turquoise.

Between September 27 and October 19, , more than 13, square kilometers of the country were inundated and an estimated 1. Story by Sara E.