Two flood-related deaths reported in Surat Thani
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In Surat Thani province, floodwater of up to one metre spread to eight districts – Tha Chana, Chaiya, Vibhavadi, Khiri Ratthanikhom, Phunphin, Tha Chang, Don Sak, and Kanchanadit.
It was reported that at least 5,000 families, or 15,000 people, were affected by flooding there, which caused damage estimated at Bt10 million.
Two deaths were reported in Surat Thani – Phunphin woman Amporn Chuphromkaew, 65, and six-year-old schoolboy Nattapol Manachak in Kanchanadit.
Fisherman Suthep Abmanee, 57, went missing after his long-tail boat capsized at Phum Riang Bay in Chaiya district. Ten homes in Tambon Wiang of Chaiya had their roofs destroyed in a rainstorm, although no injuries were reported.
