Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced yesterday that the floods that had affected much of the country’s southern region has now receded in 10 provinces, but remain in Phutthalung and Trang. The DDPM said that as many as 6,000 people are still affected by flooding in these two provinces.
Northern and central areas of Thailand have been affected by flooding throughout the monsoon. Floods only moved further south to any great degree in November 2013. Heavy rainfall around 21 November led to severe flooding across 12 provinces, resulting in 20 deaths. The worst affected area was Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where as many as 6 people died.
Of grave concern for the DDPM now is the cold spell that has hot the north of the country, affecting over 1 million people in the six provinces of Loei, Tak, Nan, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Phanom, and Nong Bua Lamphu, all of which have been declared disaster zones as a result of the cold temperatures.
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Sources: Thai News
