This is the amusing moment a resident sat down on a chair to show how deep the water was that flooded their home.

Aoy, 25, and her family were stranded after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and the muddy torrents swamped their home in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, on Wednesday (December 2).

The resident said: ''Our house was flooded but we tried to be strong and carry on the best we could.''

Officials said that at least five people have been killed following floods and landslides which have hit the area.

The region, close the border with Malaysia, has been lashed with storms and is expected to suffer more heavy rain and flash floods until December 4.

Officials said that in the neighbouring province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, at least 351 villages across 15 districts were flooded and that 16,709 households, or 47,939 people, had been affected. There were also reports of landslides.

Rescue teams in boats evacuated the stranded residents as they prepared for more rain.

Thailand's Southern Meteorological Center warned that the province was on "red alert" due to the continuous rain.

Governor Kraisorn Wisitwong said he had instructed the provincial disaster and mitigation office to monitor the situation and provide assistance to affected people.

Trains and aeroplanes into the province have also been cancelled due to the weather.