Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Thai Military Leads Flood Relief Efforts
There's been a lot of heavy rain in Thailand and Malaysia, causing really bad floods.
The Thai military is now in charge of helping people.
They're using planes, boats, and even jet skis to rescue folks and bring them food, water, and medicine.
In one city, Hat Yai, the rain was the worst in 300 years!
Lots of people have been moved to safer places, but many are still stuck and need help.
The floods are also causing problems for businesses, like rubber factories.
In Malaysia, thousands of people have been moved to evacuation centers.
Everyone is working hard to keep people safe during this tough time.
Thai military is leading relief efforts, deploying C-130 cargo planes, navy boats, and helicopters to aid flood-affected areas.
Floodwaters up to 2 meters high have struck nine southern provinces in Thailand, killing 13 people and affecting 2.1 million.
In Malaysia, eight states are inundated, with over 19,000 people moved to 126 evacuation centers.
Hat Yai, Thailand's fifth-largest city, received record rainfall, prompting evacuations using boats, trucks, and jet skis.
Floods have caused significant disruption, with 715 factories in Songkhla flooded and 70% of bank branches closed in affected provinces.
- Who
- Thai military, navy, and volunteer groups; affected residents in Thailand and Malaysia
- What
- Flood crisis in southern Thailand and Malaysia, with military-led relief efforts
- When
- Ongoing, with recent heavy rains exacerbating the situation
- Where
- Nine southern provinces in Thailand and eight states in Malaysia
- Why
- Heavy monsoon rains causing severe flooding and necessitating large-scale evacuation and relief efforts
- Affected Provinces in Thailand
- 9
- Deaths in Thailand
- 13
- People Affected in Thailand
- 2.1 million
- People in Shelters in Thailand
- 13,000
- Rainfall in Hat Yai (Friday)
- 335 mm (13 inches)
- Flooded Factories in Songkhla
- 715
- Damage in Songkhla
- 1.28 billion baht ($39.6 million)
- People Moved in Malaysia
- 19,000
- Evacuation Centres in Malaysia
- 126