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Bangkok has been declared a flood disaster zone after days of heavy rain left large parts of the Thai capital inundated. Thousands of residents have fled their homes as water levels rose across the city. Authorities are working to drain flooded districts, and international outlets are closely tracking the government's emergency response and the situation on the ground.
- 2Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday amid heavy flooding▼Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday amid floods, could affect court ruling
Thai authorities have declared a two-day holiday for civil servants as severe flooding disrupts large parts of the country. The closures could affect the timing of a court ruling, though details of which ruling and how the holiday would delay it were not specified in early reports. The decision underscores the scale of the flood disruption to government operations.
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A Lao activist has reportedly disappeared in Thailand, adding to a series of enforced disappearances affecting Lao dissidents living across the border. Human rights groups have long expressed concern for the safety of exiled Lao activists in Thailand, where several have vanished in recent years. Calls are growing for Thai authorities to investigate and account for the activist's whereabouts.