Death toll from floods reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage
By AP, November 28, 2025The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region.
More than 1.2 million households and 3.6 million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rains in 12 southern provinces, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said Friday, November 28, 2025.
Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said in a news conference in Bangkok that flooding has killed 145 people in eight provinces, particularly in Songkhla province, which recorded at least 110 deaths.
He said search and rescue efforts have become more successful as floodwaters started to recede further.
Songkhla province recorded a sharp increase in the death toll after flooding began to subside. News reports showed rescuers gained more access to residential areas that had previously been submerged under high water and recovered more bodies, particularly in Hat Yai, the largest city in the south.
The disaster department reported Friday morning that waters have receded in most of the affected areas, but levels remain high in some locations. The Meteorological Department said rainfall has decreased in the south but warned of thunderstorms in some areas.
The flooding caused severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded, rendering streets impassable, and submerging low-rise buildings and vehicles.
Videos and photos from the affected areas on Friday show damaged roads, fallen power poles, household appliances, and debris washed away by floodwaters piled along the streets. Abandoned cars were overturned or stacked atop one another, apparently swept away by powerful currents.
About 1 million households and more than 2.7 million people have been impacted by floods in 12 southern provinces triggered by heavy rains, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
The accumulated rainfall began to decrease, and authorities were hopeful water levels would start to recede, but the Meteorological Department issued a warning for heavy rains and flash flooding in the country’s southern region through.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency for Songkhla province, which includes southern Thailand’s biggest city, Hat Yai, citing the “unprecedented severity” of the flooding that has caused widespread damage.
Streets in Hat Yai were impassable, and low-rise buildings and cars were nearly submerged by rising water, trapping thousands of people. Some residents on higher floors were given food baskets, hoisted up from rescue teams in flat-bottom boats.