Extensive damage as southern flood crisis enters week 4

By  Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

  

Children walk through a flooded community to receive donated foodstuffs Monday in Surat Thani province.

 

BANGKOK — The flooding crisis entered a fourth week in six southern provinces where rain is expected to continue pouring for several more days.

 

Since New Year’s Day, the deaths of 83 people have been blamed on the flooding which has affected more than 1.7 million residents of 12 provinces, according to disaster officials. Four people remain missing.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2017/01/23/extensive-damage-southern-flood-crisis-enters-week-4/

 

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A. Shame!

I was in the south during the floods and it was bad. 3rd world springs to mind...