Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Bangkok postman persists despite heavy flooding

31 October 2011 Last updated at 12:59 GMT Help

High tides and heavy monsoon rains have left several districts in Bangkok swamped by water for more than a week.

But postman Somyod Somsamai is braving waist-deep, leech-infested water to continue mail deliveries in a community near the swollen Chao Phraya river.

As Thailand faces its worst floods for 50 years, he offers a welcome connection to normal life, which has been seriously disrupted for many of the city's residents.

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