Images from NASA satellites show how the floods in Thailand have inundated the country . Founded in the 14th century on the confluence of three rivers -- the Chao Phraya , the Lopburi and the Pasak -- it was an important trade center , once known as the `` Venice of the East . '' Historic city of Ayutthaya , north of Bangkok , struggled to cope with flood waters . Don Thai Airport in Bangkok closed at end of October as runway became submerged .
Images from NASA satellites show how the floods in Thailand have inundated the country . Historic city of Ayutthaya , north of Bangkok , struggled to cope with flood waters . Don Thai Airport in Bangkok closed at end of October as runway became submerged .