A German tourist scooped water out of his hotel room as severe floods hit a Thai island.

Footage shows Kevin from Germany using a dustpan to helplessly try to lessen the brown deluge that filled his suite at Koh Phangan island in Surat Thani province, Thailand, on February 24.

Kevin wore a yellow raincoat while dumping water out of the door where his friend watched him.

Kevin's friend Saowarat said: 'The flood flowed to the room, and Kevin did what he could do.'

This came after the island where the notorious Full Moon Party is held was battered by flash floods.

Muddy water surging across the streets of Koh Phangan Island experienced continuous rainfall, which has caused floods and landslides in some areas.

Rescue worker Art Surachat said: 'Residents in at-risk areas were notified to evacuate.'

Passakorn Boonyalak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said Surat Thani was among several provinces being battered by the downpours.

The Thai Meteorological Department warned of more heavy rain falling in southern Thailand until February 25. The agency said residents should be careful of flash floods and forest runoff.

Waves in the lower Gulf of Thailand were forecasted to reach up to 10ft high during thunderstorms. Fishermen were urged to refrain from sailing.

The Thai Full Moon Party is a famous monthly event held on Koh Phangan, an island in southern Thailand.

It typically takes place on the night of the full moon at Haad Rin Beach, attracting thousands of partygoers from all over the world.