Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage 3

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Philippines: Storm Surge Hits Coastal Area Ahead of Fung-wong Makes Landfall 2

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Philippines: Super Typhoon Fung-wong Causes Flooding and Leaves Damage 4

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Philippines: Typhoon Fung-wong Brings Damaging Winds, Forces Mass Evacuation 7

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows 2

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

Thailand: Sai River Overflows After Heavy Rain, Triggers Flooding in Mae Sai

Heavy rainfall caused the Sai River, which flows between Thailand and Myanmar, to overflow early on Monday, July 28, triggering flash floods in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district. Water levels reached 398.31 meters at the Mae Sai Friendship Bridge, inundating local markets and residential areas. Evacuations were ordered in flood-prone areas, with emergency services assisting elderly and bedridden residents.

Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 2

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 3

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 4

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

Myanmar turns border with Thailand into gateway for foreign tourists

Myanmar turns border with Thailand into gateway for foreign tourists

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken in June 2013 shows Myanmar's border checkpoint with Thailand, connecting Myawady in eastern Myanmar with Mae Sot in northwestern Thailand. Starting 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2013, foreign nationals holding valid passports with valid entry visas issued by Myanmar will be allowed to enter and exit the country through the border checkpoints at Tachileik-Mae Sai, Myawady-Mae Sot, Kawthoung-Ranong and Htee Khee-Punaron, Myanmar immigration officials said Aug. 27.

New bridge opened between northern Thailand, Myanmar

New bridge opened between northern Thailand, Myanmar

MAE SAI, Thailand - People from Thailand and Myanmar walk across a second bridge over the Mae Sai River between the Thai border town of Mae Sai and Myanmar's Tachilek on Jan. 22 during a ceremony to mark the official opening of the bridge.

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Children of immigrants from Myanmar living in Thailand commute to schools in their mother country by passing through the border in the northernmost Thai town of Mae Sai in December 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Photo taken in December in 2016 in the northernmost Thai town of Mae Sai shows Myanmar children passing through the border control by motorbikes with their parents to attend schools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Cross-border commuting between Myanmar, Thailand

Photo taken in December in 2016 in the northernmost Thai town of Mae Sai shows Myanmar children passing through the border control by motorbikes with their parents to attend schools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New bridge opened between northern Thailand, Myanmar

New bridge opened between northern Thailand, Myanmar

MAE SAI, Thailand - People from Thailand and Myanmar walk across a second bridge over the Mae Sai River between the Thai border town of Mae Sai and Myanmar's Tachilek on Jan. 22 during a ceremony to mark the official opening of the bridge. (Kyodo)