The Meteorological Department has warned the eastern provinces in the South to expect more rain over the next few days. This has raised concerns that the flooding situation may go from bad to worse.
It urged residents in eight southern provinces on Tuesday to prepare for heavy rain, flash floods and landslides.
The areas likely to be affected are Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
High waves, about 2-3 metres high, are expected in the Gulf of Thailand and those living near the eastern shores should brace for strong winds and high waves, it said. Small boats have been advised not to go out to sea.
Phatthalung governor Kookiat Wongkrapan said flood relief efforts were being mobilised. The situation in Yala also remains critical with more than 20,000 people affected.
In Narathiwat, low-lying communities have been inundated and efforts were being made to prevent further flooding.
In Trang, on the Andaman coast, more than 20,000 residents have been affected. The riverside communities remain the worst-hit with flood water measured at over one metre in some areas.
Natthapong Senniem, mayor of tambon Nataluang in Muang district, said the floods are going from bad to worse each year despite efforts to prevent them.
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