Heavy rain pounded Bangkok on Wednesday 20 July, 2022 and images circulating on social media show the extent of the damage. Our Observers sent us videos of tuk-tuks struggling to navigate flooded roads, motorbikes being push-started and pedestrians wading through knee-high water.
Heavy downpours are well known in Thailand: the country entered the "Wan Khao Phansa" or "Buddhist Lent Day" on 14 July, which traditionally coincides with the start of the rainy season.
