A large water pump crippled by a stray monitor lizard that got stuck inside it has been blamed for widespread flooding in Bang Khen.
Heavy floods occurred around the Bang Khen roundabout and adjacent areas from Tuesday morning until Wednesday.
Traffic was at a standstill in many areas in northern Bangkok inundated by flooding during the morning rush hour on Tuesday when the new school term opened.
Chaotic scenes were reported on flooded sections of Ratchadaphisek and Phahon Yothin roads as well as zones near Bang Sue and Chatuchak districts.
At the water station covering those areas, four large water pumps either shut down every 15 minutes or stopped working altogether.
A repair team found a monitor lizard was stuck inside one of the pumps, halting its operations. The team fixed the problem and restored the pump.
