October 24, 2011: At the present time, Thailand is suffering from the worst flooding it has experienced in the last five decades. The floods originated in northern Thailand last week, causing devastation to almost 2.5 million people. Many areas have been evacuated and thousands have been given temporary shelter and medical assistance through the country's resources. 

View images below from SOS Children's Villages – Bangpoo, outside Bangkok, in Thailand, before the 2011 floods. The SOS Village in Bangpoo was built in the suburb of Bangpoo and consists of twelve family houses caring for orphaned or once-abandoned Thai children, a workshop and staff accommodation, as well as a an SOS Kindergarten. 

SOS Children's Villages is monitoring the situation and is on high alert regarding flooding in Thailand near the Bangpoo Village. Please show your support by sharing this story with your contacts: