THE SEVERE flooding of several southern Thailand provinces have so far killed 33 victims while evacuation is underway in many areas beyond heavily-hit Songkhla province, PPTVHD36 said this afternoon (Nov. 26).
Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, government spokesperson for the Centre for Emergency Response (CRES), said after Minister of Prime Minister’s Office Paradorn Prisananantakul chaired a meeting that the overall rainfall is now decreasing with floodwaters level dropping.
Even so, evacuation is continuing in provinces beyond Songkhla, such as Satun and Nakhon Si Thammarat, as warnings for the public to move to shelters were issued since yesterday. Despite this a number of residents have not moved out of their flood-hit homes.
As the Emergency Response Centre is concerned about future evacuation difficulties, it has ordered provincial governors to survey vulnerable groups and invite them to the shelters.
Mr. Siriphong also denied that around 80 to 100 people have died at Hat Yai Hospital with the total being 40. None died due to the floods with all already undergoing medical treatment and 14 died while being treated.
Of the 33 flood fatalities in seven southern provinces, namely Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Trang, Satun, Pattani and Yala, nine died in Nakhon Si Thammarat, four in Phatthalung, six in Songkhla, two each in Trang and Satun and five each in Pattani and Yala. They were either swept away by floodwaters, electrocuted, buried in a landslide or fell into water and drowned.
The media and well-intentioned citizens were urged to refrain from spreading false information as it can cause fear, distrust and damage the morale of local workers.
For instance this morning news spread of a helicopter crashing near a hospital with this being verified as being untrue.
As the operations centre has received numerous requests for help from flood victims it has now opened the “Centre for Generosity to Assist Flood Victims in the South 2025” at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum, Don Mueang. Those residing elsewhere in the country who wish to donate goods to the flood victims should do so at this centre.
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Top and Front Page – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in Songkhla today (Nov. 26) that he is not returning to Bangkok and will remain in command in the South until the flood crisis improves. Photos – Naewna
Insert – Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat. Photo – PPTVHD36
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