Thailand flooding poses early test for PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Mistakes of past administrations could inform handling of disaster

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Floods across the country have inundated villages. © Reuters

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Widespread flooding in Thailand since mid-August has affected about 30,000 households and killed more than 20 people, in what is shaping up to be the first major test for new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

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