There were fears further heavy rain combined with high tides would overwhelm Bangkok . The Thai finance ministry says overall damage from the floods could be more than $ 2 billion , with the worst yet still possibly to come , '' according to CNN 's Paula Hancocks . 307 people have been killed during months of monsoon rains across Thailand . Authorities in the capital confident the capital has been spared as flood defenses hold . TL;DR The death toll from a massive storm that hit Thailand's southern coast rose to at least 301 on Sunday, authorities said.
There were fears further heavy rain combined with high tides would overwhelm Bangkok . 307 people have been killed during months of monsoon rains across Thailand . Authorities in the capital confident the capital has been spared as flood defenses hold . TL;DR The death toll from a massive storm that hit Thailand's southern coast rose to at least 301 on Sunday, authorities said.