Homes were flooded this morning following severe and continuous rain as officials opened rescue shelters to aid stricken residents in Bangkok, Thailand.

Footage shows people and cars wading through the deluge in the Lat Krabang area of the capital on September 12 shortly before lunchtime.

Bangkok council leader Chadchart Sittipunt said the state has set up temporary shelters in the Bang Khen, Lak Si, Don Mueang, Sai Mai and Lat Krabang areas of the city.

Sandbags were being placed around homes while pumping machines were battling to remove the build-up of water.

The flooding comes amid severe tropical storms that have been battering the country almost daily since the start of August - raising fears of chronic floods similar to those in 2011 in which at least 815 people died.

This year, Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, are in the middle of their tropical monsoon rainy season, which lasts from May or June until November.

Soaring temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius are often followed by powerful tropical storms with thunder, lightning, rain and flash floods which cause rivers to flow faster and become dangerous.

This year, meteorologists have blamed climate change for the sustained heavy rain, which has been hitting the Thai capital and provinces around the country causing severe floods for several weeks.

Warnings of strong wind and storms were also issued for regions across the northeast, east, and south. Thailand's Center for Climate Change and Disaster claimed the coming months could see heavier, longer rainfalls, due to 'climate change'.

Local media reported that the country has this year seen 'an unusually sustained and persistent rainy season'.