Flood creeps slowly into Bangkok, Thai cabinet approves five-day holiday in 21 provinces

BANGKOK, Oct 25 -The Cabinet today declared Thursday through Monday Oct 27-31 as extra holidays in 21 provinces including Bangkok to allow residents in areas, affected by floods to handle the flood situation during the weekend high tide period as flood water from northern run-off is now flowing into northern Bangkok.

The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Don Mueang Airport where the Flood Relief Operations Centre (FROC) is situated.

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