the don muang airport also happens to be the headquarters for the government's task force on the disaster. the airport is in northern bangkok. waters swamped roads leading to it on monday. it happened two days after the chao phraya river overflowed in the central part of the thai capital. the water level is said to be 1 1/2 meters in some places. floodwaters have inundated residential areas surrounding the airport. the floods have washed into factories that make key components for computers. some manufacturers have suspended operations. retailers are running short on hard disc and tokyo's electronics district. they have increased prices by 20%. hard disc drives are essential parts for computers and are used as external storage devices. >> translator: since supplies are running out, a lot of companies are eager to secure their stock. i'm concerned supply may fall short of demand ahead of the year-end sales season. >>> a full day has passed since a powerful earthquake shook turkey. hundreds of emergency workers are searching for signs of life in the rubble. they fear many people could be tr

but don muang also faced a flood of people. it has become a refuge for thousands displaced-- some under government edict-- by the flooding. today, officials ordered some to be moved, to ease crowding. one displaced woman was near wit's end. >> ( translated ): because the authorities have ordered us to leave, we have to leave as they cannot let us stay here. i don't have any money, so i have to leave this center. but this is really upsetting. so many people have come to this evacuation center and there is not enough food for everybody. >> warner: more than 350 people have died in thailand over three months of monsoon- and typhoon- borne rain that have swamped much of southeast asia. one-third of thailand's provinces have been inundated, affecting millions of people. bangkok, a city of nine million, remains largely dry. but the chao praya river, which flows through the city, has flooded seven northern districts. and anxiety is rising with the floodwaters. the airport closure was the latest blow to the thai government's efforts to

the area houses the don muang airport, where the thai government has set up the operation relief center. the airport is also serving as a shelter for about 1,700 people from neighboring areas. the evacuees have no idea when they'll be able to return home. officials along with some 500 volunteers are working around the clock to prepare relief aid for distribution to flood-stricken areas. nataka, nhk world, bangkok. >> meanwhile, japan's industry minister, yukiyo edano said the government is considering helping japanese victims and companies affected by the floods in thailand. the ministry launched a task force to study assistance for troubled japanese firms. speak of the meeting, edano said the disaster could have a major impact on the global economy, due to disruption of supply chains. he told officials to gather information and take all necessary steps. a ministry official reported the automobile and electronics appliance companies have been forced to suspend production because of the floods and shortages of components. ming of those companies have no operations. and many are asking fo

the area houses the don muang airport, where the ti gornntas set up the operation relief center. elter ab1,700 people erving as a from neighbori areas. thev he no ia en they'll be able to return home. officials along with some 500 volunteers are working around the clock to prepare relief aid for distribution to flood-stricken areas. for nhk world, bangkok. >> meanwhile, japan's industry minister, yukiyo he haddeno said the government is considering helping japanese victims afcted by the floods in thailand. the ministry launched a task force to study assistance for troubled japanese firms. speak of the meeting, edano said the disaster could have a major impact on the global economy, due to disruption of supply chains. he told officials to gather information and take all necessary steps. a ministry official reported the automobile and electronics appliance companies have been forced to suspend production because of the floods and shortages of components. some of those companies have no immediate prospect of resuming operations. and many are asking for help to meet shorterm fuing ne

the government was forced to move its flood relief operation center from waterlogged don muang airport to central bangkok. the waters followed and monday reached about two kilometers north of a new crisis center. even so, thailand's prime minister said she remains confident that inner areas of the city are safe. >> in the province of ayutthaya to the north, the industrl statof raja has been under water for more than three weeks. officials said on monday that a full recovery wouldn't be poss until next ring. that caused dismay amongst the japanese companies that are the park's key occupants. supply chains from thailand have severely disrupted, and the economic damage is mounting. some academics put the cost of e disaster at $11 billion and rising. with the thai government struggling to cope, mistrust is spading amongst both companies and citizens. >>> japan jumped into currency markets monday to grab hold of the soaring yen. government leaders intervened to halt the yen's rise against the dollar, the third such move this year. >> translator: we intervened in the currency market. as i sa