PM declares state of emergency

A pro-government protestor uses a slingshot against anti-government demonstrators during a demonstration near the Government House, in Bangkok early morning Tuesday Sept. 2. The prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday after street fighting overnight between opponents and supporters of the government left one man dead and dozens of people injured. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

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Soi residents suffer years of flooding despite pleas to city hall

Residents at the end of Soi Paniad Chang 10 have complained about the flooding of their homes for years, as the water level can rise by up to 40cm during heavy rain, but nothing has been done about it.
Now, with their patience wearing thin, they have once more asked city hall to attempt to remedy the problem.
Sompong Champeehom, a laborer who has leased house number 202/76 for more than four years, says that when it rains for more than half an hour, everyone has to brace themselves for the inevitable flooding. Everything, he said, has to be moved to avoid the floodwaters, with everyone struggling to move items such as mattresses, wardrobes, and electrical appliances.

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