A woman carries her belongings as she walks through floodwaters following heavy rain in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on Dec. 25, 2023. (Photo: AFP/Madaree Tohlala)Bangkok (VNA) - Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, authorities said on December 27. The floods, which began on December 22, have hit more than 70,000 homes across the provinces of Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, regional officials said. Relief teams worked by night to hand out bottled water and snacks and check buildings for damage or casualties. Some rail services in Narathiwat province, which borders Malaysia, had resumed following days of closure due to track subsidence, according to Preecha.

Source: Viet Nam News December 27, 2023 11:43 UTC