In Thailand, the worst floods to hit in decades has inundated about a quarter of the country. Authorities said the death toll from fast-rising waters has risen to 12. Rescue teams helped evacuate stranded people by boat, as homes and huge swathes of farmland have been deluged. While in Bangkok, people living on the banks of the Chao Phraya River were braced for overflowing waters, flooding in many provinces remains critical and the water has spread widely. Officials said, residents in Nakhon Ratchasima, where 30 of 32 districts are already under water, were told to evacuate or move to higher ground after a local reservoir burst its banks. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says Nakhon Ratchasima is suffering its worst flooding in 40 to 50 years.