Advancing pools of filthy water threatened the Thai capital’s underground system today and surrounded the emergency headquarters set up to deal with flooding that has claimed more than 500 lives nationwide.

Efforts to block floodwaters from entering Bangkok are failing, Thailand’s prime minister said today.

Thailand's prime minister is warning that rising floodwaters which have wreaked havoc across the nation are now threatening the capital, Bangkok.

Thailand successfully hosted its leg of the Olympic torch relay today, as minor anti-Chinese protests remained peaceful and thousands of people followed the flame through the streets of the Thai capital, Bangkok.

Thailand’s leg of the Olympic torch run got off to a peaceful start today, as thousands of flag-waving supporters in Bangkok’s Chinatown celebrated while a lone protester stood nearby.