The severe flooding in southern Thailand is a short-term drag on economic activity, but eventually will support a rebound in retail and construction-related stocks once the recovery begins, say analysts.

After days of heavy rainfall, the flood situation in Hat Yai has improved. However, certain regions still face road hazards.

Severe flooding in Songkhla province forced the 33rd SEA Games Organizing Committee to move the competitions scheduled to be held here to Bangkok or Chonburi.

BANGKOK: Southern Thailand is facing an escalating flood disaster, with Songkhla province declaring Hatyai and surrounding districts as red zones and ordering urgent evacuations as heavy rainfall continues under a strong monsoon trough.

The Songkhla region has seen its worst flooding in over three centuries, just two weeks before the SEA Games are slated to commence in the region Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

DDPM said that as of 6 a.m. on November 25 (Thailand time), the flooding situation in southern Thailand continued to worsen. Floodwaters reached 2 meters high, affecting 2,196,758 people in 4,688 villages in 98 districts of 9 provinces. A total of 798,695 households were affected. DDPM reported 13 deaths in this flood.

Historic flooding in Songkhla Province in southern Thailand has forced the SEA Games 33 host country to activate contingency plans, moving 10 sport events to Bangkok and Chonburi.

People were seen driving through streets inundated with water in Na Thawi on Thursday, November 27, as the death toll from flooding in Thailand rose to 33.Footage from Nathawee Provincial Police, Songkhla Province,