Overview
- The government confirmed 33 fatalities linked to multi-day flooding in southern Thailand.
- Songkhla is under an emergency declaration after torrential rains inundated Hat Yai and nearby areas.
- Provincial authorities say more than 1,200 residents have been evacuated from homes in Songkhla since Thursday.
- Officials expect water levels to recede, with rescue and relief operations continuing.
- Experts say human-driven climate change is intensifying extreme weather and making rainfall patterns less predictable.