Thousands of people sheltered in evacuation centres in Bangkok after intense weekend rain overwhelmed the capital’s drainage system, while swelling reservoirs prompted further evacuations in the eastern province of Rayong. More than 80,000 residents in flooded areas were unable to leave their homes, and authorities mobilised mobile kitchens and boats to provide three meals daily throughout the flooding and for at least seven days after waters recede. The floods have affected more than 580,000 homes across 41 provinces since Sept. 16 and killed at least eight people. Economic damage could reach at least 11 billion baht ($327 million), while economist Aat Pisanwanich said the disaster could reduce full-year GDP growth to 2.1% and third-quarter growth to 1.7%.