2 million people are affected by the floods , a U.S. diplomat to Thailand says . `` There are places on the outskirts of Bangkok and in other parts of the country which have been flooded for nearly two weeks , '' said Matthew Cochrane of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies . Bangkok resident : Water in outlying areas has ` ` mud , garbage and dead animals '' Relief agency : Places outside Bangkok cut off from supplies endure a humanitarian crisis . Charities working in the country worry about diarrhea , dengue fever and malaria in the coming weeks .
2 million people are affected by the floods , a U.S. diplomat to Thailand says . Bangkok resident : Water in outlying areas has ` ` mud , garbage and dead animals '' Relief agency : Places outside Bangkok cut off from supplies endure a humanitarian crisis . Charities working in the country worry about diarrhea , dengue fever and malaria in the coming weeks .