Eight provinces still hit by flooding

Flooding continues to wreak havoc in eight provinces, including Phichit, where at least 47 schools were shut down out of concerns for their students' safety.

The flood-related death toll across the country yesterday stood at 55, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DPMD). The eight provinces are Phichit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Ayutthaya, Angthong, Chai Nat and Ubon Ratchathani.

The Nation