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Eleven provinces in Thailand continue to grapple with severe flood crisis, with Kalasin and Ubon Ratchathani experiencing rising water levels, as of today.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has mobilised resources and personnel from various agencies to expedite flood relief operations. Heavy rainfall in the past has caused flooding across 35 provinces, affecting 52,290 households in 2,506 villages across 515 sub-districts and 138 districts.

Currently, flooding persists in 11 provinces, negatively impacting 20,196 households in 925 villages across 182 sub-districts and 45 districts. These provinces include Nakhon Sawan, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Chaiyaphum, Roi Et, Nong Bua Lamphu, Loei, Kalasin, and Ubon Ratchathani.


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A fatal stabbing incident unfolded in Phuket yesterday morning, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old man. The 28-year-old man, Arnon Thepsong, a restaurant staffer, has been arrested under charges of assault causing death and carrying a weapon in a public place without reasonable cause. However, he asserts that the act was committed in self-defence.

The victim, Wirun Inya, a driver for the Phuket Provincial Commercial Office, was found lifeless in a hotel car park on Kra Rd, along the Bang Yai Canal, at 6 a.m. yesterday. The investigators deduced that his death had occurred several hours before the body was discovered. He had been stabbed in his left chest and had an additional wound on his back.

Evidence led the police to a restaurant around 500 meters away from the murder scene, where blood stains were found. Upon questioning the staff and scrutinizing the CCTV footage, the police zeroed in on Arnon, a staffer at the restaurant.