Residents flee surat village after mudslides

Flash floods caused a trail of damages in Surat Thani's Vibhavadi district.

 Around 200 residents were  transported to a safe place and provided with survival kits and assistance from HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. But 100 remained isolated after mud and debris blocked the roads leading to their locations.

The mudslides followed days of heavy rains in the southern province and four others nearby.

 The Crown Prince's survival kits were also provided to 8,808 residents in Nakhon Si Thammarat who were affected by flooding. A total of 165,648 residents have been affected,  198,199 rai of farmland, 2,747 fish ponds were damaged and 26,165 heads of cattle have died or gone missing in the province, governor Phanu Uthairat said.

 Seven districts in neighbouring Songkhla are also submerged in floodwaters, with around 45,000 people affected and 85 roads damaged. The heavily flooded districts are Ranode, where 56 villages in nine tambon are inundated.

 One person drowned in Patthalung. The victim.  a 60yearold farmer, was washed away by strong currents as he tried to open a  floodgate to let water out of his rice farm. Boats are now used on roads in three tambon in Muang district, where there is also shortage of food and drinking water.

 Villagers living in 22 districts in Satun, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces have also been warned to be alert for mudslides at 234 locations and for flash floods for those living near rivers. The risks continue until at least Tuesday when heavy rains are anticipated.