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Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra vowed to stay on and fight the country’s deadly flood crisis despite criticism of her handling of the disaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“People supported and voted for me so I want to continue my work to the best of my ability,” she told reporters when asked whether she was considering resigning.<\/p>\n

The floods, triggered by months of unusually heavy rains, have killed 533 people and damaged the homes and livelihoods of millions around the country.<\/p>\n

The waters are now slowly closing in on the heart of Bangkok, a city of 12 million people, swamping major roads and threatening the downtown area’s luxury hotels, businesses and shopping malls.<\/p>\n

Visiting a shelter for flood evacuees in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, Yingluck pleaded for understanding from the public.<\/p>\n

Yingluck, a political novice and sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra who only came to power in August, has been under enormous pressure to tackle the three-month-old crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She has at times shown the strain and opponents have accused her of lacking leadership.<\/p>\n

Her administration has also come under fire for its confusing information about the rising waters.<\/p>\n

After three months in office, Yingluck’s government scored an approval rating of about 48 percent, according to a nationwide survey of 1,168 people published by Bangkok University on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“So far she has run the country without direction or decisiveness,” said Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, a spokesman for the main opposition Democrat Party, which has stopped short of calling for Yingluck’s resignation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AFP<\/em>
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