At least six killed in floods

Checking in: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaking to children at a flood shelter following heavy rain in Rangae district in the southern province of Narathiwat. — AFP

Floods in southern Thailand have killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, the authorities said.

The floods, which began on Dec 22, have hit more than 70,000 homes across the provinces of Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, regional officials said.