Floods in 4 southern Thai provinces affect bus, train services

Flooding remained in the southwestern Thai regions of Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong and Surat Thani on Sunday, hampering bus and coach services.

Pasakorn Boonyalak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said that flood affected 43, 595 individuals in the four southern regions.

In Chumphon, storms continued in Muang, Pathiu, Sawi and Thung Tako regions.

In Nakhon Si Thammarat, rainwater was reported in Cha-uat, Chalerm Prakiat, Chang Klang, Chian Yai, Khanom, Muang, Nop Phitam, Pak Phanang, Phra Phrom, Sichon and Tha Sala regions.

In Ranong, storms hit Kraburi, La-un and Muang city.

In Surat Thani, flood occurred in Don Sak, Kanchanadit, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Muang, Tha Chana and Tha Chang regions. Two Myanmar workers went missing early on Sunday night in Koh Samui after a disaster struck a design site.

Floodwater was declining in Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Ranong but rising in Surat Thani, Mr Pasakorn said.

The State Railway of Thailand said on Sunday that due to flooding in Chumphon, it had suspended” Special Convey”,” Express”,” Rapid” and transport trains from Bangkok to Hat Yai, Kantang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Padang Besar, Sungai Kolok, Trang and Yala facilities.

Some additional southern railways had their routes changed by the state sector. The” Special Express” train on the Bangkok-Surat Thani route was terminating in Chomphon, and departing from there in the other direction. &nbsp,

The” Ordinary” train on the Thon Buri-Lang Suan-Thon Buri route changed to Thon Buri-Chumphon-Thon Buri.

The” Local” train on the Hat Yai-Chumphon changed to Lang Suan-Hat Yai-Lang Suan.

Transport Co, a state-run bus company, reported that the lower south’s cars traveled on Highway 4 rather than Highway 41 between the Muang and Sawi towns to prevent flooding. The trip would postpone bus service in the region, it said.