Severe flooding continues in South, train services disrupted

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Trains to Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang and Phatthalung remain intact

PUBLISHED: 28 Nov 2024 at 11: 35

A man looks at the flooded Road 43 in Nong Chik district, Pattani, on Thursday. The road serves as a main link between Songkhla and other southernmost provinces. (Photo: Pattani Public Relations Office's Facebook)
A person looks at the flooded Road 43 in Nong Chik city, Pattani, on Thursday. The key link between Songkhla and the other southernmost provinces is the road. ( Photo: Pattani Public Relations Office’s Facebook )

Southern regions along the Gulf of Thailand are still battling heavy rains until Saturday, when several train services are being canceled due to flooded lines between Pattani and Yala.

After being slowed by rains for about a year, the wind company monitoring the situation along the Gulf of Thailand in the southeastern region issued a second notice on Thursday. Its downpours could cause further flooding in eight regions until Sunday.

The counties that are in danger are:

  • Chumphon
  • Surat Thani
  • Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Phatthalung
  • Songkhla
  • Pattani
  • Yala
  • Narathiwat

Due to strong waves and a stormy water, the weathermen advised small boat owners to keep their vessels offshore. Residents who live close to hills are being advised to be extremely careful about potential discharge.

The eight regions have experienced tremendous rain-induced flooding. Yala is among the regions hit hardest, particularly Muang city, which experienced the heaviest snowfall in the state on Wednesday. Yala’s public relations company reported that this was the province’s worst flood in three years.

Specialists in the Muang district’s Pattani River advised residents on Thursday to relocate their entire items to higher ground. Heavy rain even blanketed all towns in Narathiwat. Due to the high rainfall levels, the Yarang area in Pattani has been designated a disaster area.

The Pattani and Sai Buri river burst, according to the Pattani Public Relations Office, which reported the weather on Thursday.

A powerful northeast rainfall and a low-pressure program, in the opinion of the Meteorological Department, cause the heavy rainfall in the eastern region of the South.

Teach companies disrupted

Except for local trains No. 1, all trains leaving Yala and Sungai Kolok stations will be stopped at Hat Yai in Songkhla on Thursday, according to the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ). 463 and 464, which runs between Phatthalung and Sungai Kolok, stopping at Thepa place in Songkhla.

The lines between Mai Kaen Station in Pattani and Raman Station in Yala were flooded, causing the company upheaval.

Travelers were advised to keep an eye on the SRT’s support changes.

Southern carriages to Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang and Phatthalung are hardly affected by the severe weather.