BANGKOK – Unprecedented torrential rains have plunged Southern Thailand into a severe flooding crisis, with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issuing a maximum-level alert through November 23rd. The region has endured three consecutive days of relentless downpours, causing widespread flash floods that have forced large-scale evacuations and submerged multiple districts.

Crisis Deepens as Floods Submerge Central Thailand

Nakhon Si Thammarat province has borne the brunt of the disaster, recording a historic 494 millimeters of rainfall within 24 hours at the Ban Nai Thap monitoring station. The extraordinary precipitation has sent massive volumes of water cascading from mountain headwaters, inundating seven districts and transforming urban areas into waterways. In the provincial capital, floodwaters have reached one-meter depths, prompting city officials to close all schools and deploy around-the-clock drainage operations using specialized water-propelling machinery.

Torrential rain has caused flooding in southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Surat Thani and will continue in the South until Sunday, forecasters say.

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The crisis has extended to neighboring Songkhla province, where flash floods originating from the Khao Kaew mountain range caught residents of Hat Yai district by surprise overnight. The sudden surge of water damaged infrastructure and homes as it rapidly overwhelmed the Chalung sub-district.

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With the Meteorological Department forecasting continued heavy rainfall through the weekend, authorities remain on high alert for additional flash floods across the southern region.

-Thailand News (TN)