Hat Yai flood hit by heaviest rainfall in 300 years

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered severe flooding across ten southern provinces. Hat Yai recorded precipitation levels described by officials as a one-in-300-year event. BANGKOK — The Royal Irrigation Department’s Smart Water Operation Centre (SWOC) has reported that a powerful monsoon trough combined with a low-pressure cell. This has battered Southern Thailand since November 19, causing … Continue reading Hat Yai flood hit by heaviest rainfall in 300 years