Floods in Thailand have killed more than 500 people since July , affecting about a third of the nation 's 77 provinces . A series of flood defenses are preventing flooding in Bangkok 's central business district . Thailand 's worst flooding in 50 years has devastated outlying parts of the capital . PHOTOGRAPH BY:
A series of flood defenses are preventing flooding in Bangkok 's central business district . Thailand 's worst flooding in 50 years has devastated outlying parts of the capital . PHOTOGRAPH BY: