BANGKOK - Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.

Amid heavy flooding in Bangkok, a schoolboy's simple act of civic-mindedness has drawn widespread praise online after he was filmed wading through murky water to collect floating rubbish before it could clog the drains.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said heavy flooding continued in eastern districts of Bangkok, where most main canals remained full on Sunday.

The government has defended the domestic solar industry after figures showed China supplied 99.3% of solar-panel imports in the first seven months of 2026.

The Klatham Party has caused a stir by going against the opposition whip's position and voting in support of the 2027 budget bill.

The extension of the Thais Help Thais Plus co-payment scheme is a response to the ongoing energy crisis, not a populist policy, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.

More than 10,000 troops and 1,000 vehicles have been deployed nationwide to help people hit by heavy rain and flooding.

All 50 districts of Bangkok were declared disaster zones on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding, traffic problems and disruptions to daily life.

Puripol Boonson tore up the record books and Asia’s sprinting order on Friday night, blazing to 100-metre gold in 9.90 seconds to crown himself the continent’s fastest man in front of a roaring Nagoya crowd.

The nationwide election for a new Social Security Board has been rescheduled from Sunday to Oct 11 due to heavy rain and flooding in several parts of the country, organisers said on Saturday.