Overview
- Provincial authorities began a full evacuation of Hat Yai after flood depths reached 1.5 to 3 meters, submerging ground floors in the city center.
- Rescue operations expanded with army and navy units using high-clearance trucks, and naval helicopters from the carrier Chakri Naruebet are expected to be deployed.
- Emergency services reported the disaster has impacted over two million people across the south, with roughly 250,000 families affected in Hat Yai alone.
- More than 1,000 tourists were moved out of the city, most of them Malaysian visitors, and operators reported a wave of trip cancellations from Malaysia.
- Forecasters expect heavy rain to persist through Tuesday and the first half of Wednesday before easing later Wednesday, with water levels still rising in most southern provinces.