Thai family trapped by floods clings to furniture for 48 hours to survive

Siriporn Kanlai, 74, holds a candle on the second floor of her flooded house, following power outages caused by deadly flooding in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

HAT YAI, Thailand, Nov 29 (Reuters) - When floodwaters swept into Amphorn Kaeophengkro's home in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai last Saturday, there was no time to escape.

Instead, her family of eight rushed to the second floor as water levels swelled, eventually spending 48 hours perched atop a table, a window frame and a washing machine.