Bangkok Flood: Jet Skier Arrested Over Stunt on Submerged Roads as Death Toll Reaches 12 (Video)
A 27-year-old jet skier was arrested and sentenced in Bangkok after riding through flooded streets creating waves, as Thailand's severe weather claimed at least 12 lives. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared an emergency across all 50 districts with 7,00,000 affected, while the Thai Air Force was deployed to clear major luggage backlogs at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
A jet skier who rode through flooded Bangkok deliberately making waves has been arrested as Thailand’s severe weather emergency turned deadly. The incident took place during the height of extreme monsoon downpours that inundated arterial roadways, damaged infrastructure, and triggered a citywide disaster response across the Thai capital.
Social media video shows the man turning his jet ski sharply on a flooded road, sending spray across pavements, pedestrian bridge steps and roadside walls. Following complaints by residents, the 27 year old was detained by police on Sunday, September 27, before being fined and given a suspended sentence, reports the Bangkok Post and Telegraph. Bangkok Flood Videos: Heavy Rain Continues As Weather Forecast Warns of More Downpours.
Jet Ski Wads Through Waterlogged Bangkok Road
Bangkok flood JET-SKI stunt ends in ARREST
Police seized the craft after the rider tore through waterlogged streets
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Fatalities Reported as 7,00,000 Affected Across the Capital
The severe weather episode has taken a significant human toll, with two flood-related deaths reported in the city and at least 10 across Thailand, according to local media reports. The weekend impacted about 7,00,000 people, the Bangkok Flood Control Center reported.
Authorities in Bangkok say conditions had improved enough to accelerate drainage efforts. Water levels in four main canals had risen too high over the weekend to take in runoff from surrounding communities, creating severe backflow into residential zones. Bangkok Flood Videos: Disaster Emergency Declared Across All 50 Districts As Relentless Rain Submerges Thai Capital.
Emergency Declared Across All 50 City Districts
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared a flood emergency last Saturday across all 50 city districts, although some were relatively unscathed. He said authorities were prioritising help for vulnerable residents, including older people and those with disabilities, by delivering supplies or evacuating them.
City officials said nearly 7,000 people were staying in shelters set up by municipal teams to provide dry lodging and medical care. High-capacity municipal pumping stations have been deployed along major canal networks to expedite drainage into the Chao Phraya River basin.
Air Force Deployed to Assist Suvarnabhumi Airport Baggage Backlog
The flooding also spilled over into critical national transportation infrastructure. The Thai Air Force announced it was sending 69 ground personnel to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to help clear a backlog of passenger luggage caused largely by airport workers being unable to get to their place of work.
The disruptions delayed some departures and forced arriving passengers to wait longer than usual for their luggage, with baggage from several flights still undelivered, the airport said. More rain was forecast across much of Thailand, although Bangkok was expected to receive less. Cambodia and Myanmar were also experiencing severe weather.
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