The government has harden up additional than 1,700 shelters in favor of victims of flooding appearing in affected provinces, Shinawatra held, according to the agency. here are at present added than 113,000 population staying next to the shelters, which can cater in favor of on 800,000, she supposed.Floodwaters swamp Bangkok, Thailand The government had hoped with the intention of strengthening flood barriers and widening canals would keep populated areas safe.But in half a shake the government is demanding a atypical tack: opening floodgates to relieve pressure on dams and levees and dispatch the wet for the sea.The decision to divert hose down through canals voguish Bangkok channel parts of the city, and its surrounding suburbs such seeing that Rangsit, are flooded.The flooding, which follows months of monsoon rains, has already killed 356 folks, with just about 9 million others affected, the system alleged.