DDPM issues Cell Broadcast flood alerts for Nakhon Si Thammarat, Krabi
Residents in Sichon and on Phi Phi are urged to move belongings to higher levels, beware of electric shocks and look after vulnerable groups.
- The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) used Cell Broadcast technology to issue flood alerts for specific areas in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Krabi provinces.
- In Nakhon Si Thammarat, the alerts for Sichon district were prompted by accumulated rainfall, warning of flash floods, forest run-off, and mudslides.
- The warning for Krabi's Ao Nang subdistrict was due to heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves, alerting residents to potential flooding and landslides.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) issued warnings to southern provinces on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), following accumulated rainfall and heavy rain in some areas.
It warned of flash floods, forest run-off and landslides.
Details of the areas at risk are listed below.
DDPM sends Cell Broadcast alerts to Nakhon Si Thammarat
The department warned that rainfall had accumulated in Sichon district and rain was continuing.
It urged residents to watch for flash floods, forest run-off, mudslides, waterways overflowing their banks and standing floodwater, particularly in low-lying areas and along the Tha Ruea Ri, Huai Nam Sai and Ta Po canals in Si Khit, Sichon and Thung Sai subdistricts of Sichon district.
Residents were advised to move belongings to higher levels, beware of electric shocks, look after vulnerable groups and closely follow official updates.
Anyone needing assistance should contact the district chief, subdistrict headmen, village headmen, executives and members of local administrative organisations, and community leaders, or call the 1784 hotline.
Working with mobile network operators AIS, True and NT, the DDPM sent Cell Broadcast flood alerts for Si Khit, Sichon and Thung Sai subdistricts in Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
DDPM sends Cell Broadcast alerts to Krabi
The DDPM issued a warning following heavy rain, strong winds and high waves in villages 7 and 8 on Phi Phi, in Ao Nang subdistrict, Mueang Krabi district.
Residents there and in nearby areas were urged to remain alert to these conditions, as well as standing floodwater, falling trees and landslides.
They were advised to stay prepared and closely monitor water conditions, prepare to move belongings to higher levels, secure valuables and important documents, beware of electric shocks and look after vulnerable groups.
The department also sent flood alerts through the same system and mobile operators for Ao Nang subdistrict in Mueang Krabi district, Krabi province.
Areas at risk of flash floods over a 24-hour period
The Hydro-Informatics Institute issued a warning for southern areas for the period from Wednesday (October 28, 2026) to Thursday (October 29, 2026), particularly the provinces of Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Trang.
It urged vigilance for flash floods, forest run-off, waterways overflowing their banks and standing floodwater in urban areas, as heavy to very heavy rain was expected.
Areas in two provinces identified as being at risk of flash floods over a 24-hour period are listed below:
Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Lan Saka district: Kamlon subdistrict
Lan Saka district: Khun Thale subdistrict
Phuket province
Mueang Phuket district: Rawai subdistrict
