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RECAP: Southern Thailand Hit by Deadly Floods, Hat Yai Records Record Rain

Catastrophic floods have battered southern Thailand, affecting more than 3 million people and causing over 100 deaths across the region. Hat Yai has experienced “the heaviest rain in 300 years,” prompting a disaster declaration.

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

A man checks flood damages on a street in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, Nov. 28, 2025. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

Locals organize flood-damaged goods at their shop in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, Nov. 28, 2025. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding Aftermath - Thailand

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a street view in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 145, authorities said on Friday. During a press briefing, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said a total of 145 fatalities have been reported across the southern region, with Songkhla, the hardest-hit province, recording the highest toll at 110. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 3

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

An aerial drone photo taken on November 27, 2025 shows a flood-hit area in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People ride in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Children are pictured in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People check their belongs in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People wade through flood water in a street in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

A woman sits in a chair by a street where floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man checks a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Rescuers evacuate residents in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

This photo shows a flood-hit area in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

Stranded residents receive supplies from rescuers in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Floods Hit Southern Thailand After Heavy Rains

A man holding his pet dog wades through flood in the suburb of Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 25, 2025. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared a state of emergency in Songkhla province on Tuesday as severe flooding ravaged the southern region. The monsoon-driven floods have impacted nine provinces in Thailand's southern region, specifically, affecting millions of people and resulting in casualties across the provinces. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 2

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China

STORY: Durian festival held in southern Thailand to boost trade with China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: CHUMPHON, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event and durian plants 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province 3. various of the event STORYLINE: A durian festival celebration was held on Saturday in Chumphon province, an important durian producing area in southern Thailand, aiming to promote Thailand's durian and help more fruit enter the Chinese market. Chinese Consul General in Songkhla Wu Dongmei, some Chinese logistics companies and fruit dealers such as SF Express were invited to the event. During the event, Governor of Chumphon province Wisah Poolsirirat cut a durian with a knife, marking the start of the 2024 Chumphon durian harvest season. SOUNDBITE (Thai): WISAH POOLSIRIRAT, Governor of Chumphon province "We hold this event to let Thai and Chinese people know that after June 15, durians i

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Phatthalung, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHINA-BUILT POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-INAUGURATION

(231220) -- PHATTHALUNG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the China-built Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. A China-built power transmission line project was inaugurated on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Phatthalung province after two years of construction. The Thung Song-Songkhla 500kV Transmission Line Project, known as the Thung Song Project, is the first 500kV Transmission Line in southern Thailand. The contracted section was undertaken by Henan Electric Power Transmission & Transformation Construction, spanning 105 km from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in southern Thailand to Phatthalung Province. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Thailand welcomes new year with celebrations

STORY: Thailand welcomes new year with celebrations DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Year countdown event in Songkhla, southern Thailand 2. various of fireworks show 3. various of countdown event and fireworks in Bangkok STORYLINE: Fireworks lit up the sky of Bangkok shortly before midnight Saturday as Thailand celebrated the arrival of the year 2023 with high hope for further tourism recovery. Countdown events held in downtown Bangkok gathered local and foreign tourists before the dazzling fireworks display over the Chao Phraya River that travels across the Thai capital. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said it was hosting and supporting such events to conclude the year 2022, which saw the return of foreign tourists together with domestic tourism recovery after the relaxation of the COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures. The agency also hosted a countdown event in the Songkhla province to promote tourism in the country's southern

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After bomb explosion in Thailand

HAT YAI, Thailand - Workers clear a hotel in Hat Yai city in southern Thailand's Songkhla Province on April 9, 2012, after an explosion at the site on March 31.

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THAILAND-SONGKHLA-RAILWAY-EXPLOSION

(221206) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thai military personnel are on duty at a railway in Songkhla province, Thailand, on Dec. 6, 2022. An explosion at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others early Tuesday, according to the State Railway of Thailand. TO GO WITH "2nd LD Writethru: Railway explosion kills at least 3 in southern Thailand" (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-SONGKHLA-RAILWAY-EXPLOSION

(221206) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thai military personnel are on duty at a railway in Songkhla province, Thailand, on Dec. 6, 2022. An explosion at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others early Tuesday, according to the State Railway of Thailand. TO GO WITH "2nd LD Writethru: Railway explosion kills at least 3 in southern Thailand" (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-SONGKHLA-RAILWAY-EXPLOSION

(221206) -- BANGKOK, Dec. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thai military personnel are on duty at a railway in Songkhla province, Thailand, on Dec. 6, 2022. An explosion at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others early Tuesday, according to the State Railway of Thailand. TO GO WITH "2nd LD Writethru: Railway explosion kills at least 3 in southern Thailand" (Xinhua)

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After bomb explosion in Thailand

HAT YAI, Thailand - Workers clear a hotel in Hat Yai city in southern Thailand's Songkhla Province on April 9, 2012, after an explosion at the site on March 31. (Kyodo)