The flooding, described as the worst in decades for several southern provinces, has affected communities in Hat Yai, Mueang Songkhla, Phatthalung, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Satun, Surat Thani, Pattani, Yala and other low-lying districts where water levels continue to rise.
In Phuket, the Kamala Kamnan and Phu Yai Baan Club have joined Kamala residents in collecting essential supplies for people in four of the hardest-hit provinces. Donations of drinking water, rice, dried food, candles, flashlights, medicines, clothing and other necessities are being accepted next to the Cappadocia Turkish Restaurant*, Kamala Beach, until Nov 30.
Residents of Baan Bang Phak, Moo 1, are also collecting rice, dried food and drinking water. Donors can contact 084-3766746 or 081-0835955 for information.
Trang Club Phuket is also collecting donations to support flood victims in Trang Province. Donations of essential items are welcome, including relief bags, rice, dried food, disposable diapers for children and adults, and all types of household cleaning supplies.
Items can be donated at: Robinson Lifestyle Chalong, Tops Mixx Mall, Rawai; and Lotus’s Express, Kathu. Donations will be accepted until Thursday (Nov 27) and will be delivered to affected communities in Trang on Friday (Nov 28).
Phuket Yat Dai, the political party led by Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob, dispatched jet-skis from Phuket yesterday (Nov 24) to support rescue and mobility operations in flooded zones. The team has pledged to assist “wherever help is needed”.
The Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation has also deployed manpower, with Disaster Response Team No. 2 departing Phuket yesterday to reinforce Team No. 1 already operating in the Hat Yai area.
Phuket International Airport contributed 1,200 bottles of drinking water for flood victims, with Bangkok Airways transporting the shipment to Hat Yai Airport.
Nationwide, government agencies have ramped up emergency support. The Ministry of Education has ordered all vocational colleges to mobilise staff and resources. Five vocational colleges in Songkhla have been instructed to open field kitchens, preparing more than 2,500 food boxes per day for distribution across Hat Yai, Rattaphum, Nathawi and Phakho districts.
Minister of Social Development and Human Security Akkhara Prompow has expressed concern for vulnerable groups and directed the provincial Social Development and Human Security Office to accelerate relief efforts in coordination with local agencies.
Energy Minister Atthapol Rerkpiboon has ordered provincial energy officials, EGAT and PTT to monitor risks to critical infrastructure while mobilising urgent assistance. More than 22,000 relief bags and large quantities of drinking water have been prepared for immediate distribution.
Mr Atthapol said the situation in Songkhla, particularly Hat Yai, “remains critical”, and stressed the need for continuous monitoring to prevent impacts on energy facilities.
In parallel, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has deployed technology and personnel to support flood-response operations. A 24-hour war room has been established, with universities placed on standby to provide shelter and assistance. The National Water Resources Management Office has also issued warnings of rising waters from Sadao entering Hat Yai, with rainfall forecasts of over 200mm per day for Nov 24–25.
* Correction: Not "Papadokia Restaurant". Our sincerest apologies.