Update: Flooding in Thailand

Yesterday, major flooding continued in 12 of 14 southern provinces in Thailand. Currently there is widespread flooding in southern Thailand, including in Koh Samui, Krabi, Trang, Koh Phangan, and other tourist areas. Affected provinces are: Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Koh Samui and Koh Phangan have been declared disaster areas.

Advice

Southbound trains have been halted in the town of Thung Song in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The services affected by the floods include all express and rapid trains from Bangkok to Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hat Yai, Yala and Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat, as well as all local services from Thung Song. Since trains on the southern line cannot go beyond Thung Song station, buses are being provided to take passengers to destinations.

In many areas, roads and bridges are damaged. There are power outages in some areas. Although waters are receding, Thailand’s Meteorological Department has forecasted more heavy rains next week for southern Thailand.