NEW : Thailand 's prime minister warns of more flooding to come in the capital . The government had hoped that strengthening flood barriers and widening canals would keep populated areas safe . NEW : The Thai military has deployed thousands of troops and helicopters across Bangkok, where they are battling protesters who have been occupying parts of the city for nearly a week now. Floodwaters pour through the northern Bangkok suburb of Rangsit . The flooding is the worst in Thailand in half a century .
NEW : Thailand 's prime minister warns of more flooding to come in the capital . NEW : The Thai military has deployed thousands of troops and helicopters across Bangkok, where they are battling protesters who have been occupying parts of the city for nearly a week now. Floodwaters pour through the northern Bangkok suburb of Rangsit . The flooding is the worst in Thailand in half a century .