Flooding in five southern provinces affects 10 Thai hospitals

BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is closely monitoring the flood situation in the southern region, noting that it has now improved across all five affected provinces - Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Satun.

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Tuesday (Dec 26) that reports from the emergency public health department indicate a situation involving natural disasters, floods, and landslides in the southern area during Dec 22-26. The situation remains a concern in all five provinces, affecting a total of 18,402 households.