Narathiwat Governor Surapol Prommool declared disaster zones covering two municipalities and 301 villages in 60 tambons in all 13 districts. Declaring the disaster zone enables the governor to bypass the central government in approving funds and assistance for affected people. Meanwhile in Trang, the provincial administration has declared seven districts in the province as disaster zones, saying 30,000 had been affected. The Trang administration said floodwaters were still rising in Tambon Nong Trud in Muang district. Local people help two girls wade through deep floodwaters in Songkhla’s Thepa district on Tuesday.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 29, 2017 09:04 UTC