23,000 flee after floods in northeast Thailand

Large-scale disaster: A flooded area in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. — AFP

Bangkok: Floods in northeastern Thailand have submerged homes, roads and bridges, leaving more than 23,000 people in evacuation shelters as anger grows over the government’s “slow” emergency response.

Torrential rain has lashed the country for the last two weeks, causing flash floods and mudslides in almost half its provinces, with families evacuated from their homes in boats or makeshift rafts.