BANGKOK, Oct 3 – Thailand’s flood-related death toll rose to 212 on Monday, with two persons still missing as flooding from continued heavy rain remains in 25 provinces.

Permanent Secretary for Interior Pranai Suwannarat, in his capacity as a director of the 24/7 Emergency Operation Centre for Flood, Storm and Landslide, reported as of today that 179 districts of 25 provinces in the country’s northern, central and northeastern regions have been hit by floods, affecting nearly 2.5 million people and damaging more than 7.5 million rai of crops, and 123 roads and highways.

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