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Roads inundated with flash floods amid rain in southern Thailand

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Roads collapsed today amid flash floods caused by heavy rain in southern Thailand.

The torrential downpour started on November 27 and triggered a deluge that eroded a 164ft (50m) stretch of road in Yala province.

Footage shows authorities inspecting the scene where water was continuing to wash away the road foundation.

Samak Norapha, mayor of Tannamtip Subdistrict Municipality, said a local fish pond also flooded, causing thousands of fish to escape from their pens.

Disaster officers have blocked flooded and damaged roads as the Yala Provincial Administration Organisation conducted damage surveys.

In the Betong district, six electric posts had toppled over and were being repaired.

Betong district chief Amorn Chumchuay warned residents to remain vigilant against flash floods, overflows, landslides, and heavy winds from November 27 to December 4. He urged locals, especially those in high-risk areas, to constantly monitor weather and water level updates.

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a weather advisory warning of heavy rainfall in the south, strong winds and waves over the lower Gulf of Thailand, and cool to cold weather in the upper part of the country.

The department reported that a moderate to rather strong high-pressure system from China would extend over upper Thailand and the South China Sea.

The northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf of Thailand and the South was expected to strengthen, while an active low-pressure cell over the lower South China Sea would move through the lower South and Malaysia into the lower Andaman Sea.

Heavy to very heavy rains were predicted in several southern provinces, including Songkhla.

The TMD urged residents in affected areas to be cautious of flash floods and overflows, especially near waterways, foothills, and low-lying areas.

The strengthening winds were expected to cause waves in the upper Gulf and the Andaman Sea to reach about 6.6 feet (2 metres) and exceed 6.6 feet (2 metres) in thundershowers.

In the lower Gulf, waves were forecast to rise between 6.6ft and 9.8ft, exceeding 9.8ft (3m).

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