Floodwater is rising in many provinces of the heavily inundated South due to persistent rain.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday morning that ten southern provinces were flooded and about 1.47 million people were in trouble.

The flooded southern provinces were Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Flood levels were rising there except in Surat Thani and Krabi where floods were receding.

Flooding in the ten southern provinces was in:

• Surat Thani in Tha Chana, Khian Sa, Chaiya and Kanchanadit districts.
• Krabi in Khao Phanom district.
• Nakhon Si Thammarat in Cha-uat, Muang, Tha Sala, Phrommakhiri, Ron Phibun, Na Bon, Sichon, Chawang, Thung Song, Chalerm Prakiat, Hua Sai, Lan Saka, Bang Khan, Phra Phrom, Chang Klang, Pak Phanang, Chulabhorn, Nop Phi Tam, Thung Yai, Phipun, Chian Yai and Tham Phannara districts.
• Trang in Na Yong, Huai Yot, Ratsada, Yan Ta Khao, Wang Wiset, Kantang, Muang, Sikao and Palian districts.
• Phatthalung in Muang, Khuan Khanun, Kong Ra, Khao Chaison, Sri Nakarin, Bang Kaew, Pa Bon, Pak Phayun, Sri Banphot, Pa Phayom and Tamot districts.
• Satun in Khuan Don, Langu, Tha Phae, Manang, Khuan Ka Long, Muang and Thung Wa districts.
• Songkhla in Rattaphum, Muang, Chana, Khlong Hoi Khong, Ranot, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang, Na Thawi, Singha Nakhon, Na Mom, Bang Klam, Sadao, Thepha and Saba Yoi districts.
• Pattani in Sai Buri, Mae Lan, Khok Pho, Mayo, Yarang, Mai Kaen, Yaring, Panare, Thung Yang Daeng, Kapho, Nong Chik and Muang districts.
• Yala in Muang district.
• Narathiwat in Bacho, Yi-ngo and Muang districts.

The hightest number of affected households, 194,574, was in Nakhon Si Thammarat, followed by 190,757 families in Songkhla and 103,190 households in Phatthalung.

In the South, the Meteorological Department said rain would continue heavily on Sunday and decrease from Monday to Friday.

Meanwhile, overflowing waterways continously caused flooding in 11 provinces in the North and the Central Plains.

In the North, flooding was reported in two provinces:

• Phitsanulok in Bang Rakam district.
• Nakhon Sawan in Chumsaeng, Muang, Phayuha Khiri and Krok Phra districts.

In the Central Plains, still inundated provinces were:

• Uthai Thani in Muang district.
• Chai Nat in Wat Sing, Manorom, Muang, Sapphaya and Sankhaburi districts.
• Sing Buri in In Buri, Phrom Buri and Muang districts.
• Ang Thong in Pa Mok, Wiset Chai Chan, Chai Yo and Muang districts.
• Suphan Buri in Muang, Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong, U Thong, Sri Prachan, Don Chedi and Doembang Nangbuat districts.
• Ayutthaya in Sena, Phak Hai, Bang Ban, Bang Sai, Bang Pa-in, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pahan, Bang Sa-ai, Ban Phraek, Maha Rat, Lat Bua Luang and Nakhon Luang districts.
• Pathum Thani in Sam Khok and Muang districts.
• Nonthaburi in Muang, Pak Kret and Bang Kruai districts.
• Nakhon Pathom in Bang Len, Sam Phran, Nakhon Chaisi, Kamphaeng Saen, Muang, Don Tum and Buddha Monthon districts.

Flood levels were falling except in Phitsanulok where floodwater was stable.

Floodwater is rising in many provinces of the heavily inundated South due to persistent rain.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Sunday morning that ten southern provinces were flooded and about 1.47 million people were in trouble.

The flooded southern provinces were Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Flood levels were rising there except in Surat Thani and Krabi where floods were receding.

Flooding in the ten southern provinces was in:

• Surat Thani in Tha Chana, Khian Sa, Chaiya and Kanchanadit districts.
• Krabi in Khao Phanom district.
• Nakhon Si Thammarat in Cha-uat, Muang, Tha Sala, Phrommakhiri, Ron Phibun, Na Bon, Sichon, Chawang, Thung Song, Chalerm Prakiat, Hua Sai, Lan Saka, Bang Khan, Phra Phrom, Chang Klang, Pak Phanang, Chulabhorn, Nop Phi Tam, Thung Yai, Phipun, Chian Yai and Tham Phannara districts.
• Trang in Na Yong, Huai Yot, Ratsada, Yan Ta Khao, Wang Wiset, Kantang, Muang, Sikao and Palian districts.
• Phatthalung in Muang, Khuan Khanun, Kong Ra, Khao Chaison, Sri Nakarin, Bang Kaew, Pa Bon, Pak Phayun, Sri Banphot, Pa Phayom and Tamot districts.
• Satun in Khuan Don, Langu, Tha Phae, Manang, Khuan Ka Long, Muang and Thung Wa districts.
• Songkhla in Rattaphum, Muang, Chana, Khlong Hoi Khong, Ranot, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Hat Yai, Khuan Niang, Na Thawi, Singha Nakhon, Na Mom, Bang Klam, Sadao, Thepha and Saba Yoi districts.
• Pattani in Sai Buri, Mae Lan, Khok Pho, Mayo, Yarang, Mai Kaen, Yaring, Panare, Thung Yang Daeng, Kapho, Nong Chik and Muang districts.
• Yala in Muang district.
• Narathiwat in Bacho, Yi-ngo and Muang districts.

The hightest number of affected households, 194,574, was in Nakhon Si Thammarat, followed by 190,757 families in Songkhla and 103,190 households in Phatthalung.

In the South, the Meteorological Department said rain would continue heavily on Sunday and decrease from Monday to Friday.

Meanwhile, overflowing waterways continously caused flooding in 11 provinces in the North and the Central Plains.

In the North, flooding was reported in two provinces:

• Phitsanulok in Bang Rakam district.
• Nakhon Sawan in Chumsaeng, Muang, Phayuha Khiri and Krok Phra districts.

In the Central Plains, still inundated provinces were:

• Uthai Thani in Muang district.
• Chai Nat in Wat Sing, Manorom, Muang, Sapphaya and Sankhaburi districts.
• Sing Buri in In Buri, Phrom Buri and Muang districts.
• Ang Thong in Pa Mok, Wiset Chai Chan, Chai Yo and Muang districts.
• Suphan Buri in Muang, Bang Pla Ma, Song Phi Nong, U Thong, Sri Prachan, Don Chedi and Doembang Nangbuat districts.
• Ayutthaya in Sena, Phak Hai, Bang Ban, Bang Sai, Bang Pa-in, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pahan, Bang Sa-ai, Ban Phraek, Maha Rat, Lat Bua Luang and Nakhon Luang districts.
• Pathum Thani in Sam Khok and Muang districts.
• Nonthaburi in Muang, Pak Kret and Bang Kruai districts.
• Nakhon Pathom in Bang Len, Sam Phran, Nakhon Chaisi, Kamphaeng Saen, Muang, Don Tum and Buddha Monthon districts.

Flood levels were falling except in Phitsanulok where floodwater was stable.