Buddhist monks used rowing boats to deliver supplies to families stranded in floods in northeast Thailand.

The orange-robed men took food packs into their wooden vessel and floated along the streets to distribute to families trapped in submerged homes in Khon Kaen province on October 13.

Monks would call outside houses for residents who waded to receive plastic bags with canned goods, instant noodles, and bottled water which helped sustain needs until the deluge receded.

Footage shows the monks scouring villages for people and giving away food.

Monk Winaithorn-Worachad Payatto said: ‘We took food and some appliances such as water heater to help ease the situation for the people.'

There monks used five boats that could carry 120 large plastic bags of food in one trip.

Monk Winaithorn added: ‘It came from donations from people who wanted to contribute to the flood situation and those who came to make merit at Par Rattana Mongkol temple during The End of Buddhist Lent Day.'

The floods came after water from the Ubonrat dam overflowed into four villages and 3,163 acres of rice fields in Khon Kaen province over the last weeks.

Local media reported that the water depth in some areas reached 7ft high.

Suriyon Tewhuang, chair of Muang Sila municipality, said: ‘The water has overflowed in Ubonrat dam up to 132 per cent, or at 3,218 million cubic meters, and the drainage volume is 50 to 54 million cubic meters.

'We're working with every office to help all four villages recover from the situation.

‘We also coordinated with municipal and provincial public health officials to recommend water-borne disease prevention and treatment as Muang Sila is expected to be stranded in flood for at least a month.'

Floods across the northeast of Thailand have been severe this year.

Meteorologists have blamed climate change for the sustained heavy rain, which has been hitting the Thai capital and provinces around the country causing severe floods for several weeks.

Thailand's Center for Climate Change and Disaster claimed the coming months could see heavier, longer rainfalls, due to 'climate change'.

Local media reported that the country has this year seen 'an unusually sustained and persistent rainy season'.

The heavy rain has been compounded by the deluge from Typhoon Noru, which dumped water in the northeast region of the country, causing rivers flowing into the central region to swell.