Pictures courtesy of Komchadluek 

 

Severe flooding across 10 southern provinces has affected 653,568 households, prompting Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to deploy heavy machinery, boats and emergency teams to support relief efforts. DDPM Director-General Teerapat Katchamat confirmed on 23 November 2025 that the situation remains “worrying,” following his on-site inspection. As of 23 November, floods were impacting 86 districts, 515 subdistricts and 3,620 villages, affecting about  1,475,000 people.

 

The southern provinces currently experiencing flooding include Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. The DDPM has directed its regional disaster prevention centres nationwide to mobilise equipment and operational teams to reinforce local units in the South. Resources have been sent to support the operations of DDPM Region 11 in Surat Thani and Region 12 in Songkhla, where flooding remains widespread.

 

On 22 November, boats, rescue vehicles and machinery began arriving in Songkhla from DDPM Region 3 in Prachinburi and Region 14 in Udon Thani. Deliveries included four boat units, two rescue transport vehicles, crane-equipped trucks, and additional logistics vehicles. Teams from DDPM Region 15 in Chiang Rai also deployed boats, long-distance water pumps, flood drainage units, large-scale pumping equipment and rescue transport vehicles to assist local authorities.

 

Further reinforcements from DDPM Region 18 in Phuket reached Songkhla on the evening of 22 November, with additional support still en route from Regions 9 (Phitsanulok), 13 (Ubon Ratchathani), 8 (Kamphaeng Phet), and 10 (Lampang). In total, more than 38 units of machinery and resources are being deployed to flood-hit areas, all tasked with supporting provincial authorities in ongoing relief operations. These deployments form part of a nationwide effort to stabilise conditions and help communities still facing rising water levels.

 

Beyond the South, flood conditions persist in 11 northern and central provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin, including Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and Nakhon Pathom. These areas encompass 49 districts, 440 subdistricts, and 2,896 villages, affecting 144,733 households and 488,526 people. Water levels are gradually receding, but the DDPM continues to monitor conditions and coordinate assistance until the situation fully returns to normal.

 

Komchadluek reported that authorities are urging residents in at-risk areas to closely follow official updates and comply immediately with evacuation orders should they be issued. The DDPM has also reminded the public that they can report incidents or request assistance via the LINE account “ปภ.รับแจ้งเหตุ1784” (@1784DDPM) or the 1784 safety hotline, available 24 hours a day. Continued vigilance is emphasised as rainfall patterns and river levels remain unpredictable.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• Flooding affects 10 southern provinces and over 1.47 million people.

• DDPM has deployed more than 38 units of boats, machinery, and rescue teams.

• Northern and central river basin areas remain flooded, though water levels are easing.

 

 

 Adapted  by  Asean  Now from Komchadluek 2025-11-23

 

59 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

DDPM Director-General Teerapat Katchamat confirmed on 23 November 2025 that the situation remains “worrying,”

Yeah, that might just sum it up. Can the dork ask the persons who lost their homes?

Thailand has a long history of floods and other natural disasters. The following 50 year history extends only to 2017.

 

https://www.thebigchilli.com/feature-stories/fifty-years-of-natural-disasters-in-thailand

 

"In the last half-century, Thailand has been ravaged by its share of natural disasters that have killed and injured countless thousands and destroyed trillions of baht worth of property and infrastructure. No province has been spared the enormous human and economic toll from floods, droughts, tropical storms, tsunamis, forest fires, landslides, earthquakes, hailstorms and other so-called ‘acts of God’. It’s often suggested, however, that many such disasters are at least partly manmade and could be minimized if authorities did more to tackle corruption, bad planning, mismanagement, negligence, and political wrangling in the realm of public works."

It is pretty bad here in the south now. I pray for everyone to stay safe.

My sister's house in Yala city has flooded for the second time in  2years. 

2 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

My sister's house in Yala city has flooded for the second time in  2years. 

We live in Narathiwat. Our home is on the verge of flooding for a third year in a row. I pray that the rains will subside quickly and we will be spared the horrors Hat Yai is going through.

27 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

We live in Narathiwat. Our home is on the verge of flooding for a third year in a row. I pray that the rains will subside quickly and we will be spared the horrors Hat Yai is going through.

Sorry to hear it I'm afarid it's only going to get worse in the long run. All the hotels in Yala are full and they are getting food from their next door neighbours over the balcony as they have a first floor balcony they use for cooking. My wife who was born there only rememebers occasional floods  before now 2 in a row and the government help and support are useless apart from performative visits for the tv. Hat Yai is a total disaster zone from the videos I've seen the damage will be off the scale.If you can move when this subsides do. 

 

17 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Sorry to hear it I'm afarid it's only going to get worse in the long run. All the hotels in Yala are full and they are getting food from their next door neighbours over the balcony as they have a first floor balcony they use for cooking. My wife who was born there only rememebers occasional floods  before now 2 in a row and the government help and support are useless apart from performative visits for the tv. Hat Yai is a total disaster zone from the videos I've seen the damage will be off the scale.If you can move when this subsides do. 

My wife will not move. All of her family lives in Narathiwat, Yala and Hat Yai. They're all very close.

Her work is here too and she doesn't wanna change jobs. I could find a teaching position elsewhere, but I'm not leaving her and our cats behind.

Been here for 9 years. All we can do is  hope for better, drier years. This is the third year of large-scale flooding in our province in a row, so we are worried, but also prepared for the future.

I think that few places in Thailand are really safe from floods or other environmental disasters anyway.