In flood-stricken Bangkok, 63-year-old Chairat Kwanmake diligently puts his rubbish on a garbage boat. Surrounded by filthy water almost one metre high in many parts of the city, residents are struggling to keep their homes and surrounding areas clean.
CHAIRAT KWANMAKE: "Water has surrounded the whole village.It does not help if I clean up only in front of my house." The deluge of flood waters has prevented Thai garbage collectors from reaching many flooded areas - until now.
The only way of reaching this village in northern Bangkok is by boat or jet ski - which these garbage collectors are doing. Officials are worried that the disruption could cause serious health problems.
SUPIT KLAIMAK (LAD PRAO DISTRICT OFFICER): "We tried to collect as much garbage as possible but it is difficult because we have limited resources such as this boat.
Garbage is the main factor making the water filthy." So far there have been no fatal disease outbreaks but the [3]Thai capital will have to deal with more than 3 million tonnes of garbage after the waters recede - including furniture, electronic equipment and human waste.
At least 533 people have been killed since mid-July from Thailand's worst flooding in five decades. (Sunita Rappai/Reuters)
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