'We’ve lost everything': How floods devastated one of Thailand's largest cities


  • World
  • Friday, 28 Nov 2025

A drone view shows people wading through a flooded area in Hat Yai district, affected by deadly flooding following heavy rainfall in southern Thailand. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

HAT YAI, Thailand (Reuters) -When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging in the street outside her apartment building.

But a little past midnight, the rising waters reached her building, forcing her to move her motorcycle from the parking lot to a higher floor.

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