Surging flash floods gush through homes in Thailand

Surging flash floods wreaked havoc as they gushed through residents' homes in eastern Thailand on Saturday.Footage shows the torrents of water cascading out of locals' houses in Chonburi province following heavy rains on October 7.The flood washed away pairs of shoes, slippers, and rubbish bins as it left the village street swamped in knee-deep waters.A resident said such floods occurred regularly in the area during the monsoon season. He said the deluge has receded a day later.Thailand and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are in their annual monsoon rainy season which sees soaring temperatures followed by powerful rain storms in the afternoon leading to widespread flash floods.Bangkok and large parts of the north and northeast of the country have been swamped with flash floods from tropical thunderstorms.