[Photo] Flood-threatened Bangkok

Buddhist monks make their way on a side walk of a flooded road near Mahathat temple in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Floodwaters inched closer to a terminal at the Thai capital's second largest airport Wednesday, leading many who had sought refuge at a shelter there to flee amid warnings that parts of Bangkok could be inundated by up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water. (AP-Yonhap News)

Thai residents wade through floodwaters in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Floodwaters inched closer to a terminal at the Thai capital's second largest airport Wednesday, leading many who had sought refuge at a shelter there to flee amid warnings that parts of Bangkok could be inundated by up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water.(AP-Yonhap News)

A family wades down a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said a "50-50" chance remained that inner Bangkok would avoid flooding as a deluge approaches the city and a coming high tide pushes up water levels. (Bloomberg)