Heavy Rain Swells Rivers, Causing Floods in Much of Thailand

Heavy Rain Swells Rivers, Causing Floods in Much of Thailand
Residents paddle through floodwaters in Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand on Oct. 3, 2022. Nava Sangthong/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BANGKOK—Heavy rain in northern, northeastern, and central Thailand worsened severe flooding in many parts of the country on Monday, as authorities ordered the release of water into already overflowing rivers from dams that were filled to capacity.

Many areas were already flooded from seasonal monsoon rains when the remnants of Tropical Storm Noru, which earlier tore through the Philippines and Vietnam, swept through parts of the country last week.