A half-submerged figure of Buddha floating in Thailand's ancient city of Ayutthaya.<br/> Massive floods here have forced thousands to evacuate and seek refuge in temporary shelters since Friday.<br/> Flood waters also destroyed at least two embankments forcing people to build sandbag barriers to protect their homes.<br/> Here in Nakornsawan province in Thailand's lower northern region, more residents prepare to leave - though the elderly member of this family does not seem to mind.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) A MEMBER OF FAMILY EVACUATING SAYING:<br/> "I don't worry. I'm still in good spirits but I cannot stay here. There's no place to sleep."<br/> More than 7 billion cubic metres of water is heading towards the capital, Bangkok as massive volumes of water heading downstream from the northern provinces.<br/> Thai officials say more than 250 people have been killed by flooding since July and there are fears the country is facing a deadly natural disaster.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
