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Bangkok prepares for floods during IMF-World Bank summit

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Bangkok is preparing for potential flooding during the upcoming International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group annual meetings, scheduled from October 11-13. Over 15,000 delegates are expected to attend the week-long event. Authorities are deploying large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles to assist delegates if roads become inundated, aiming to prevent a repeat of the significant disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in late September. AI

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Bangkok prepares for floods during IMF-World Bank summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summit

    Bangkok is preparing for possible flooding as more than 15,000 delegates are due to arrive for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. The Thai capital could receive about 50mm (two inches) of rain a day from October 11-13, coinciding with the…

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