Evacuation of a large industrial park in Thailand has been ordered because of rising flood waters.
Officials say water has breached some of the dykes and is pouring into the Navanakorn industrial estate, where about 250 factories are located in Pathum Thani, 45km from Bangkok, on Monday.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday expressed optimism that Navanakorn would be spared, but admitted on Monday their efforts had failed.
She said the barriers had been breached by a combination of heavy rain over the weekend, high tide levels as well as large amounts of water running-off from the flood-hit north of the country.
The Bangkok Post reports that Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra warned on Monday that the danger was not over, particularly for the Sai Mai district.
He said there were reports that flood defences in many areas had been breached, and Khlong Sam Wa district might be affected.
The BBC reports the story is much worse for areas north of Bangkok, which have borne much of the brunt of the flooding.
The floods began in late July, due to heavy monsoon rains.
Cambodia is also hit hard, with 17 out of 23 provinces affected.
