A Thai mahout flees with elephants from his flooded home to a temporary shelter in Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok September 12, 2011. Thailand is suffering from severe floods and mudslides after being hit by tropical storm "Nock-Ten", which have killed up to 82 people in northern region with 4 still missing, while lower rice fields in central Thailand and Bangkok are bracing for another big flood, officials said on Monday. [Photo/Agencies]

A Thai mahout rides his elephant on a flooded street towards a temporary shelter in Ayutthaya province, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok September 12, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]