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Jet ski rider cruises through flooded streets of Bangkok

Euronews World · 2026-09-28

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• What happened: A jet ski rider was seen navigating through flooded streets in Bangkok as heavy rains caused significant flooding in the city, forcing thousands of residents into shelters. • Why it matters: The flooding has disrupted daily life, damaging homes and infrastructure, and highlights the challenges posed by extreme weather events in urban areas. • What to watch next: Authorities' response to the flooding and efforts to assist affected residents, as well as forecasts for continued rainfall in the region.

Loading the video Thailand Video. Jet ski rider cruises through flooded streets of Bangkok Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 28/09/2026 - 13:30 GMT+2 A jet ski rider manoeuvred through a flooded street in Bangkok as deep floodwaters inundated parts of the Thai capital. Video shows the rider navigating through the water while people stopped to watch and film the unusual sight. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The flooding has driven thousands of residents into shelters as others try to protect their homes and secure essential supplies. Days of heavy rain have flooded roads, markets and homes, forcing thousands of residents into shelters. Floods Thailand Bangkok Top stories Now playing Next Jet ski rider cruises through flooded streets of Bangkok Now playing Next Azerbaijan agrees multi-billion-dollar deals with investment giants Now playing Next Ukraine: Kharkiv apartment block hit by Russian strike, 25 injured Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 28th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Bangkok streets turn to canals as days of heavy rain bring citywide flooding Now playing Next Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure Now playing Next Pope joins pilgrims in Lourdes candlelit rosary as 150,000 attend mass Now playing Next How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict Now playing Next Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares Now playing Next Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon escalation Now playing Next Five arrested near US air base as police probe possible Iran link Now playing Next Madrid protests for 87-year-old Maricarmen and housing ends in sit in Now playing Next 'Major breakthrough': Ancient wall discovery points to origins of first Paris settlement Now playing Next Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister says Now playing Next Fact check: Did Denmark play 'Send in the Clowns' song before signing US-Greenland security deal? Now playing Next Protesters camp in Madrid as housing crisis sparks anger ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT South Africa Two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead World News Tomorrow's Infrastructure: AIIB Raises Its Development Ambitions for a Second Decade World News US president Donald Trump rejects Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz Ukraine Russia strikes Ukraine as Putin denies plans to attack Europe amid growing tensions Europe in Motion How successful is Europe at closing the gender gap between men and women? Europe News ‘Truly special’: worshippers react to Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes Europe News UK counter-terrorism police probe Iran link to suspected bomb plot at RAF base Europe News France's far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate and forms group for first time Europe Today Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz deal Health news The sea full of diclofenac — how researchers are trying to cut pharmaceutical pollution in the Baltic Sea No Comment Watch: mass Madrid protests over Maricarmen eviction and housing crisis No Comment Northern Ireland: 2,000 protesters block disputed Portadown march ADVERTISEMENT Europe News How neutral should Switzerland be? Voters deliver decisive verdict Europe News Pope Leo XIV urges French Church to continue fight against sexual abuse No Comment Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market Europe News Etna erupts again: chaos at Catania airport, risk of higher air fares Europe News At least two people were killed and 19 are in hospital after a bus crashed near Munich Europe News Protesters camp in Madrid in demonstration against Spain' housing crisis Europe News Pope Leo XIV says assisted dying must not become 'normal' as visit to France continues Europe News Five arrested near US air base as police probe possible Iran link ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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