Residents said they had not received clear warnings from local authorities as the incessant rains swelled water levels.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Songkhla province, which includes southern Thailand’s biggest city, Hat Yai, citing the “unprecedented severity” of the flooding that has caused widespread damage.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul offered an apology for the "state's failure" to protect communities badly hit by floods that have killed more than 160 people, media reports said Sunday.

DDPM said that as of 6 a.m. on November 25 (Thailand time), the flooding situation in southern Thailand continued to worsen. Floodwaters reached 2 meters high, affecting 2,196,758 people in 4,688 villages in 98 districts of 9 provinces. A total of 798,695 households were affected. DDPM reported 13 deaths in this flood.

Southern Thailand floods claim 145 lives, Songkhla devastated. Thousands evacuated after relentless rain. Learn the impact and ongoing recovery efforts. Read the latest news.

Historic flooding in Songkhla Province in southern Thailand has forced the SEA Games 33 host country to activate contingency plans, moving 10 sport events to Bangkok and Chonburi.

Drone footage captured footage on Nov. 26 shows streets and buildings submerged by severe flooding in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, in southern Thailand. Thirty-three people lost their lives as severe floods hit southern Thailand on Wednesday,

The Fourth Army Area deployed two helicopters Wednesday morning (Nov 26) to deliver food, drinking water, and oxygen supplies to flood-affected communities in Songkhla province. The mission began at 07:30 from the Forward Command of the Fourth Army Area Disaster Relief Center at the 42nd Military Circle in Hat Yai,