Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered work crews Friday to cut channels in roadways to allow faster drainage , according to the MCOT news agency . Some areas outside of central Bangkok are covered in waist - deep water . The flooding in Thailand is the worst since 1975 and has killed 373 people . Thailand is dealing with massive flooding from monsoon rains compounded by high tide . Another high tide of about 4 m ( 13 ft ) is forecast for Sunday morning .
Some areas outside of central Bangkok are covered in waist - deep water . The flooding in Thailand is the worst since 1975 and has killed 373 people . Thailand is dealing with massive flooding from monsoon rains compounded by high tide . Another high tide of about 4 m ( 13 ft ) is forecast for Sunday morning .