Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Songkhla province, which includes southern Thailand’s biggest city, Hat Yai, citing the “unprecedented severity” of the flooding that has caused widespread damage.

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia have been displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 dead, officials have said. The Thai government declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province,

Floods have killed 33 people and disrupted the lives of 2.78 million people in southern Thailand, prompting the central government, local authorities and the military to intervene.

The Catholic Church in Thailand has begun coordinating rapid relief efforts after days of historic rainfall inundated Hat Yai and nearby districts, triggering a widening state of emergency across the South.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul traveled to Songkhla province today (Nov 26) for the third time as severe flooding continued to disrupt Hat Yai and surrounding areas. He arrived aboard a fully loaded C-130 carrying jet skis,

Severe flooding in Songkhla province forced the 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee to move the competitions scheduled to be held here to Bangkok or Chonburi.

Historic flooding in Songkhla Province in southern Thailand has forced the SEA Games 33 host country to activate contingency plans, moving 10 sport events to Bangkok and Chonburi.

The Fourth Army Area deployed two helicopters Wednesday morning (Nov 26) to deliver food, drinking water, and oxygen supplies to flood-affected communities in Songkhla province. The mission began at 07:30 from the Forward Command of the Fourth Army Area Disaster Relief Center at the 42nd Military Circle in Hat Yai,