Xinhua Agency, Bangkok, October 5 (Reporter Chang Tiantong) Thailand's Disaster Prevention and Reduction Agency released the latest report on the 5th, saying that 16 prefectures across the country have been affected by heavy rainfall and floods in recent days, resulting in a total of 12 deaths and 3 missing. More than 340,000 people have been affected. The Thai government is urgently mobilizing multi-department forces to carry out rescue operations.

According to the report, as of 6 a.m. on the 5th, the rains and floods hit the north, central, northeast, eastern and southern parts of Thailand, with districts such as Aegean, Penceau, Big City and other districts being serious. The flooding in some places caused the flooding of roads and farmland, rivers and streams and caused the flooding of mountains and sludge. In the big city, many tourist attractions including the ancient sites of the ancient city have stopped operating. The Thai Disaster Prevention and Reduction Office has deployed regional rescue centers in the disaster-affected key provinces, dispatched rescue boats and drainers, etc., to strengthen the dam and drain the drain.

The Thai Meteorological Administration issued a weather warning on Thursday saying that although the typhoon "Meddum" did not land directly in Thailand, its peripheral air flow will affect the northern, northeastern and southern western coasts of Thailand on 5-7th, potentially bringing heavy rain or local storms.