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Bangkok is preparing for potential flooding that could disrupt an upcoming week-long gathering of delegates from various institutions. The city anticipates receiving about 50mm (two inches) of rain daily from October 11 to 13, which may affect transportation and necessitate the use of large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles to move over 15,000 attendees if roads become flooded.

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Bangkok is preparing for potential chaos as heavy rains threaten to disrupt the IMF-World Bank summit scheduled to begin on October 11. The Thai capital could see up to 50mm (two inches) of rain daily from October 11 to 13, according to Surapong Sarapa, head of forecasting at Thailand’s Meteorological Department. To mitigate the impact, officials plan to deploy large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads become flooded. The week-long event will host finance ministers, central bankers, executives, and other representatives from the institutions’ 191 member countries, making any disruption particularly significant.

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Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summit Large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles will be deployed to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads flood this weekend The Thai capital could receive about 50mm (two inches) of rain a day from October 11-13, coinciding with the start of the week-long gathering of finance ministers, central bankers, executives and other delegates from the institutions’ 191 member countries, according to Surapong Sarapa, the Meteorological Department’s head of forecasting.

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🔮 Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summit Large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles will be deployed to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads flood this weekend The Thai capital could receive about 50mm (two inches) of rain a day from October 11-13, coinciding with the start of the week-long gathering of finance ministers, central bankers, executives and other delegates from the institutions’ 191 member countries, according to Surapong Sarapa, the Meteorological Department’s head of forecasting.

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Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summit Large trucks and four-wheel-drive vehicles will be deployed to transport over 15,000 delegates if roads flood this weekend The Thai capital could receive about 50mm (two inches) of rain a day from October 11-13, coinciding with the start of the week-long gathering of finance ministers, central bankers, executives and other delegates from the institutions’ 191 member countries, according to Surapong Sarapa, the Meteorological Department’s head of forecasting. uncertain

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