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- Bangkok declared a flood disaster as torrential rain inundated the city.
- Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the situation stabilised after nearly 300 mm of rain.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short a London trip to return to Bangkok.
- City pumping stations ran at full capacity moving about 1,200 cubic metres of water per second.
- Over 84,000 people in 21 provinces were affected, with roads flooded and bus services suspended.
