Devastating flood plays havoc in Thailand. Parts of the Thai capital Bangkok and the suburbs are flooded as residents made their way through waist-deep water in makeshift boats.

Central Bangkok is still dry, but people were piling up sandbags outside their homes and businesses.

Many supermarkets were empty. Those that remained open were rationing bottled water and other essentials.

Several countries, including the United States and Britain, have advised citizens to avoid all but essential travel to parts of Thailand. The domestic Don Muang airport, Bangkok’s second largest, has been shut down.