Five districts along the Thai-Burmese border are encountering severe flooding conditions from continuous heavy rain. The five districts are in Tak province, and they include Mae Sod, Mae Ramat, Phop Phra, Umphang and Tha Song Yang.
Rains have continued pouring in along the Thai-Burmese border for at least four consecutive days, and the more than 100 households have been inundated. Residences have to move their belongings to higher grounds, and over 1,000 people are currently homeless. Routes have been obstructed and destroyed. The current flood disaster is considered to be the heaviest one in 40 years.
The Tak Governor, Mr. Chumporn Polrak, has ordered relevant district-chief officers and agencies to quickly look after the flood-stricken residences in the province.
Reports of deaths and disappearing people have yet to be disclosed.