Thailand's disaster prevention and reduction agency released the latest notification on May 5 that 16 provinces across the country were affected by heavy rains and floods, which has caused 12 people to die, 3 people to disappear, and more than 34,000 people to suffer from disasters.
According to the report, as of 6: 00 on the 5th, this round of heavy rainfall and floods has spread to many places in northern, central, northeastern, eastern and southern Thailand, among which Chengyi, Pheng Shiluo, Ayutthaya and other provinces have serious disasters. In some places, floods have caused roads and farmland to be flooded, rivers overflowing dikes and causing mountain torrents and mudslides. In Ayutthaya, many tourist attractions, including the ruins of the ancient city of Ayutthaya, have stopped operating. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has deployed regional rescue centers in key disaster-stricken provinces, dispatched rescue boats and pumps, etc., stepped up the strengthening of dams and pumping water for drainage.
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.