TORRENTIAL rain on Monday afternoon and evening caused flooding and hours of traffic congestion in Bangkok.
Many cars broke down on swamped roads such as Ngam Wong Wan and Chaeng Wattana because of the high level of floodwater.
Thousands of people using public transport had to spend hours waiting for buses and vans on swamped footpaths.
One person who works in the Public Health Ministry said it took her four hours to get home by minibus and passenger van.
A photo taken inside a car caught in the traffic on Phaholyothin Road was shared more than a thousand times on social media.