Thailand’s ONWR issues flash flood warning for five southern provinces

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The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) issued a warning for potential flash floods and forest runoff in five southern provinces in Thailand, following the forecast of increased rainfall due to a northeastern monsoon covering the Gulf of Thailand and the south.

Samroeng Sangphuwong, Deputy Secretary-General of the ONWR, disclosed the alert today. The advisory, which is the fifth of its kind issued this year, calls for vigilance from November 25 to 30. The warning highlights the risk of sudden floods and forest runoff in specific districts of Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces.

Moreover, the ONWR advised monitoring medium and small-sized reservoirs with water levels exceeding 80%. These are situated in Surat Thani, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces. The reservoirs that have a…