More than 22,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding in Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Yala provinces, the Thai government’s public relations department has said

BANGKOK: The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday (Dec 3), with days more heavy rain forecast. Flooding since Nov 22 has affected more than 660,000 homes in the south,

A flooded road is seen in Yala Province, Thailand, Dec. 3, 2024. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, with six provinces remaining inundated as water levels gradually receded, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Tuesday.

The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.

At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

The Government of Thailand is set to provide financial relief to families impacted by the recent floods in the southern region.

Scientists say climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that lead to destructive floods. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fourteen provinces in southern Thailand have been warned to prepare for potential flash floods, runoff, and prolonged flooding between Dec 3 to 5.