The severe floods that hit southern Thailand have so far resulted in 145 deaths, including 110 in Songkhla Province.
See: Floods in Thailand: waters recede in Songkhla, over 100 dead
This is the latest official figure from the Government Emergency Flood Response Center, but rescue teams fear more than 200 victims.
Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkia stated on Friday, November 28:
“In addition to the 110 deaths in Songkhla, the Ministry of Public Health has confirmed 9 deaths in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 4 in Phatthalung, 2 in Trang, 5 in Satun, 6 in Pattani, 5 in Yala, and 4 in Narathiwat.”
All deaths will be classified as related to the floods to avoid confusion.
Official figures will be consolidated daily, in coordination with the police, forensic units, and health authorities, said Mr. Siripong.
Intensive rescue operations and a death toll that could still rise
Debris and flood-damaged property are piling up along a road as the waters recede in the Hat Yai Nai area, in Hat Yai, on Friday, November 28, 2025. Photo: Nutthawat Wichaenbut/Bangkok Post
Rescue operations carried out on Thursday were considered very successful, said the spokesperson.
Out of 1,934 requests for help, the teams successfully evacuated 1,734 people, or 89% of cases, in complete safety.
The other cases could not be counted as rescues, as some people had already left the scene, while others refused to be relocated, as conditions had improved and no longer wished to go to evacuation centers.
"Some cases were resolved earlier or refused to be relocated, as conditions had improved," said Mr. Siripong.
More than 14,000 people still in shelters, humanitarian logistics mobilized
A woman gives milk to her daughter while she and another woman wait in front of their house in the Khuan Lang sub-district, Hat Yai district, Songkhla, with their personal belongings. Photo: Nutthawat Wichaenbut/Bangkok Post
On Friday, 14,160 people were still in shelters, which can still accommodate 20,840 additional evacuees.
Food production intended for distribution both in shelters and to people still stranded in flood-affected areas has reached 92,320 meals per day, and production capacity continues to increase, said the center's spokesperson.
Meanwhile, the search for bodies continues, and the number of confirmed deaths is expected to rise further.
Big Joke on the front line: coffins, shrouds and field kitchens
Surachate Hakparn, the former deputy police chief, is in Hat Yai to participate in the relief efforts. Photo: นายแป้งหวาน channel
Surachate Hakparn nicknamed 'Big Joke', former deputy national police chief highly visible, is one of those who joined the rescue efforts in Hat Yai, the commercial and economic center of the south of the country.
The actual number of victims could exceed 200, he said on his Facebook account, adding that he had ordered 200 additional body bags and cotton shrouds, as well as 200 coffins, to support a local volunteer foundation.
“We are preparing for the legal procedures and the return of the bodies to the families,” General Surachate wrote.
He also stated that he would set up additional field kitchens.
On Thursday, 3,000 meal boxes were distributed, but some were unable to reach residents blocked in small, still impassable alleys.
General Surachate said that two vehicles would be deployed on Friday, one to reach the most remote areas and the other starting from the main road, so that the two routes meet in the middle.
Entire neighborhoods under mud, life is resuming with difficulty in Hat Yai
Many vehicles in Hat Yai Nai were damaged by the floods. Photo: Nutthawat Wichaenbut/Bangkok Post
Hat Yai and its surroundings received 630 millimeters of rain in three days last week, with water rushing down the surrounding hills to flood the densely populated lowlands, unable to absorb the flow.
« This incessant influx of water has overwhelmed the city's waterways and drainage systems », said the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) in a statement, adding that the floods had quickly gained magnitude.
Today, the withdrawal of the waters has left the city in a state of muddy disorder, with its low-rise buildings, lively street restaurants and commercial areas popular with tourists from neighboring Malaysia.
On Friday, lines of cars, parked in an attempt to escape the floods, were blocked on a wide avenue.
Bright blue drums spilled out of a warehouse in a commercial area, blocking a lane.
Elsewhere, people cleared mud and debris from homes that had been flooded.
The floods damaged more than 33,000 homes in Hat Yai and its surroundings, as well as five hospitals, 58 schools and over 700 kilometers of roads, according to an initial assessment by GISTDA.
- Flooding in southern Thailand has caused at least 145 deaths, including 110 in Songkhla.
- More than 14,000 people are still being housed in evacuation centers, while rescue teams continue to distribute meals and search for bodies.
- Big Joke has joined operations in Hat Yai, where more than 33,000 homes have been damaged and the death toll could exceed 200.
See also:
Travel in Thailand: what you need to know about the current flooding
Deadly floods in Thailand: 33 dead, new storm approaching
Thailand: families pierce their roofs to survive flooding in Hat Yai
The terrible floods in southern Thailand are hitting tourism
Source: Bangkok Post
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