Southern Thailand on alert against heavy rain, flash floods

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2022
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The rainy season runs between June and October in Thailand. The authorities have issued a warning of heavy rainfall and potential flash floods from Monday until Friday this week in southern provinces of the Southeast Asian country.

According to local media, the tourist island of Phuket is part of the region on alert. The island on Sunday suffered a major flooding, which led to traffic bottlenecks and inundated roads.

People wade through a flooded street in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Oct. 18, 2022.

A woman sits on a boat on a flooded street in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Oct. 18, 2022.

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows temples in a flooded area in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows a woman walks in floodwater in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

People wade through a flooded street in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Oct. 18, 2022.

 

A woman travels on a boat on a flooded street in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Oct. 18, 2022.

A girl sits over the floodwater outside a house in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Oct. 18, 2022.