NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Six days of heavy rain has caused widespreading flooding in this southern province, affecting hundreds of communities and large areas of farmland.
Governor Kraisorn Wisitwong said on Wednesday he had instructed the provincial disaster and mitigation office to closely monitor the situation and provide quick assistance to affected people.
He said flooding had hit 351 villages in 15 districts – Cha Uat, Chulabhorn, Thung Song, Muang, Phra Phrom, Ron Phibun, Tha Sala, Phipun, Nabon, Lan Saka, Sichon, Chalerm Phra Kiat, Chian Yai, Nop Phitam and Khanom – affecting 16,709 households with 47,939 people.
Eight houses, one in Nabon and seven in Tha…
