Thai Navy races South to assist flood victims
Storms, floods set a destructive path as stranded tourists, residents wait for help
The navy has sent the country’s only aircraft carrier Chakri Naruebet and two frigates to lead relief efforts in the South as more storms aggravate the flood crisis in many areas.
The HTMS Chakri Naruebet left Sattahip naval base in Chon Buri yesterday and is expected to arrive at Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand this morning to help evacuate tourists and local people stranded there.
More than 1,100 tourists and local residents have been left on the island after bad weather forced ferry operators to suspend services to the mainland.
Thousands more foreign and local tourists have also been stuck on nearby Koh Samui because of the heavy storms.
