On 28 November 2025 - Songkhla Province continues to face severe flooding caused by the monsoon trough and the northeast monsoon, which have brought continuous heavy rainfall since 20 November.
As of 11:30 p.m. on 27 November 2025, the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command Center reported that the floods have affected 16 districts, 129 subdistricts, 982 villages, and 258 communities, totaling 403,053 households and 1,111,715 people. A total of 37,654 people have been evacuated, and 55 deaths from drowning have been reported.
Hat Yai District is the hardest-hit area, covering 15 subdistricts, 57 villages, and 162 communities, with more than 243,778 residents affected by flooding and 16,101 evacuees. The province has opened 16 shelters in universities, schools, temples, local administration offices, and social development centers. Several shelters are now near full capacity, such as Prince of Songkla University, which can accommodate 9,000 people and currently hosts over 6,500 evacuees, and Hat Yai Rat Prachasanti School, which can hold 3,500 people and currently shelters 2,800.
For relief operations, Songkhla Province has mobilized multiple agencies, including the Royal Thai Army (Region 42 Military Circle), the Royal Thai Navy, the Frontline Disaster Response Unit, rescue teams, and local administrative organizations. Over 100 high-clearance vehicles, more than 100 water pumps, flat-bottom boats, inflatable boats, and 18 helicopters have been deployed to evacuate residents, deliver food, and distribute emergency supplies to affected areas.
Additionally, more than 60,100 survival kits, over 101,000 meal boxes, and over 120,000 packs of drinking water have been distributed. Royal kitchen units, military field kitchens, and private-sector kitchens are producing tens of thousands of meals daily.
Regarding infrastructure damage, widespread destruction has occurred: 228 roads, 12 bridges, 41 schools, and 38 temples have been affected. Two houses were completely destroyed, while more than 1,074 houses sustained partial damage. Agricultural areas totaling over 26,000 rai have been impacted, particularly field crops, rice paddies, fruit orchards, and fish farms across multiple districts.
Situation Outlook:
Rainfall has begun to decrease since 26 November, and Tropical Storm Kaito is no longer expected to impact southern Thailand. Water levels in many areas, especially in Hat Yai Municipality, have started to recede.
However, relevant agencies continue to accelerate water drainage from Khlong U-Taphao and low-lying areas into Songkhla Lake, while monitoring conditions around the clock to prevent further incidents and restore normal conditions as soon as possible.