Overview
- Heavy rains on Monday caused flash floods and landslides that swept mud, rocks and debris into Patong in Kathu district, damaging homes, shops, vehicles and parts of the resort strip.
- Local rescue and public-works teams deployed excavators and heavy machinery to clear blocked roads and drains while Patong city set up emergency shelters in the town hall, a school and a hotel.
- Civil defence officials reported flooding in other southern provinces as they coordinated evacuations and damage assessments across the region.
- The national weather service has issued warnings for continued heavy precipitation through Wednesday, keeping the risk of new landslides and road closures high in low-lying and slope-adjacent areas.
- Phuket is a major international tourism hub that hosted about 14 million visitors in 2025, so the floods pose a direct threat to hotels, transport links and local livelihoods while emergency crews work to restore access and services.