Residents of the Ake village are being urged to evacuate after parts of an area dike broke . The Thai Cabinet announced national holidays to give residents time to prepare for high tide . Thailand 's Public Health Minister has ordered health units be built to help in dealing with stress caused by flooding . The holidays will be from Thursday to next Monday and will be effective in 21 provinces that are still under water , including Bangkok and its suburban provinces , a government spokeswoman said . Damage from the flood is estimated at more than $ 1 billion , the official estimate .
Residents of the Ake village are being urged to evacuate after parts of an area dike broke . The Thai Cabinet announced national holidays to give residents time to prepare for high tide . Thailand 's Public Health Minister has ordered health units be built to help in dealing with stress caused by flooding . Damage from the flood is estimated at more than $ 1 billion , the official estimate .