Power is still maintained untill 1 meter of water level is reached. Large areas of Thailand have been flooded in 2011. Flooding was partly caused by long rains, minor floods are common in the raining season in Thailand. Before the raining season started the hydro power dams have not released sufficient water to be able to buffer the rains. Releasing large amounts of water from the dams during the heavy rains have caused the worst floods in Thailand as people can remember. Photo is taken northwest of Bangkok, Nonthaburi province, Sai Noi.