Overview
- The government count rose to at least 55 deaths, with roughly 2.7–2.8 million people affected and hundreds of thousands of homes inundated across southern provinces.
- Songkhla province, especially the city of Hat Yai, remains the worst hit, with widespread evacuations, rooftop rescues, and shortages of food and essentials.
- Health Minister Pattana Promphat said operations at Hat Yai Hospital were threatened, and about 50 ventilated patients were flown to other facilities with more transfers expected.
- Rescue efforts include military deployments and helicopter airdrops of supplies, with the Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet dispatched carrying helicopters, medical teams, and relief equipment.
- Neighboring countries also report severe impacts, including mass evacuations in Malaysia’s Kelantan state and at least 46 deaths in Indonesia’s North Sumatra from floods and landslides.