Families smash through roofs in dramatic escape from Hat Yai floodwaters

10 Sept 20:31 Key points summarised by AI

Families in flood-hit Hat Yai, including a family of five and elderly residents, dramatically escaped rapidly rising floodwaters by smashing through their house roofs.
Rescue workers, assisted by a Thai PBS drone crew, successfully retrieved residents from rooftops, even after one officer briefly fell into the floodwaters during an operation.
A Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) analysis using satellite data revealed extensive damage, impacting approximately 150,230 people, over 25,102 homes, 47 schools, 8 hospitals, and 536 kilometers of transportation networks.
Most of Hat Yai district is categorized as a 'dark blue' zone, indicating severe flood depths of 2-3 meters that pose critical risks to life and property.

Police officer killed, two rangers wounded in Narathiwat clash

Today 17:30 Key points summarised by AI

A police officer was killed and two paramilitary rangers wounded in a clash with insurgents in Narathiwat's Si Sakhon district.
Authorities urged the public to avoid specific village routes and refrain from sharing incident-related information on social media as security forces continue their search.