Thailand Tourists Stranded on Holiday Islands As Storms, Floods, Rage
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Thailand Tourists Stranded on Holiday Islands As Storms, Floods, Rage
The HTMS Longlom, HTMS Bangpakong and the aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet,flagship of the Royal Thai Navy, are just a few of the vessels deployed to assist with the evacuations, which has seen waves up to four meters high pounding the Andaman Sea coastline, damaging beach front resorts, causing frequent communications and electricity outages, and closing airports.
About 13,000 foreign tourists and residents are reportedly stranded on the tourist island of Koh Samui alone, with the islands of Koh Phangnga, the Similan and Surin islands, Kho Lao, and Kho Tao all currently hosting tourists and residents seeking evacuation from the wild weather.
Reports from Koh Phangnan say roads and land have all been washed away as a result of the weather, with many homes and resorts being inundated by flood waters.
Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said, the Government is accelerating the delivery of help to
affected areas, including the provinces of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Trang, Krabi, and Songkhla.
Mr. Abhisit said many districts have already been declared disaster zones, while other provinces have been warned to be prepared for flash flooding and instructed to take steps to minimise damage.
According to the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand (EMIT) 20 people have been reported killed in floods in the south, with 20 people reported missing following a mudslide in Krabi.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has updated it's travel advisory and instructs travellers booked to fly into Thailand to exercise a '??high degree of caution'??.
It's latest Smart Traveller advisory states: "Parts of southern Thailand, including Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phattalung, Chumphon, Trang and Satun, are experiencing severe weather conditions and flooding in some areas'??.
These concerns are echoed in a similar statement from the Bri
tish Foreign Office (BFO), which warns of a "continued risk of mudslides and flash flooding".
Thai Army boss General Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday ordered the army to send 10,000 relief supply bags and mobilised a number of mobile medical teams to inundated provinces, as well as dispatched 15 sniffer dog teams to help in the search for missing people
The national Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said 842,324 residents in eight southern provinces have been affected by severe flooding, with about 1,500 roads, 64 bridges damaged, and 71 portions of 61 highways flooded, 27 of which remain impassable.
Tourists on many of the islands affected by the uncharacteristic weather have described chaotic scenes, with many crowding local airports in the hopes of securing seats if weather condition improvements allow flights to be resumed.
About 13,000 foreign tourists and residents are reportedly stranded on the tourist island of Koh Samui alone, with the islands of Koh Phangnga, the Similan and Surin islands, Kho Lao, and Kho Tao all currently hosting tourists and residents seeking evacuation from the wild weather.
Reports from Koh Phangnan say roads and land have all been washed away as a result of the weather, with many homes and resorts being inundated by flood waters.
Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said, the Government is accelerating the delivery of help to
Mr. Abhisit said many districts have already been declared disaster zones, while other provinces have been warned to be prepared for flash flooding and instructed to take steps to minimise damage.
According to the Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand (EMIT) 20 people have been reported killed in floods in the south, with 20 people reported missing following a mudslide in Krabi.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has updated it's travel advisory and instructs travellers booked to fly into Thailand to exercise a '??high degree of caution'??.
It's latest Smart Traveller advisory states: "Parts of southern Thailand, including Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phattalung, Chumphon, Trang and Satun, are experiencing severe weather conditions and flooding in some areas'??.
These concerns are echoed in a similar statement from the Bri
Thai Army boss General Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday ordered the army to send 10,000 relief supply bags and mobilised a number of mobile medical teams to inundated provinces, as well as dispatched 15 sniffer dog teams to help in the search for missing people
The national Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said 842,324 residents in eight southern provinces have been affected by severe flooding, with about 1,500 roads, 64 bridges damaged, and 71 portions of 61 highways flooded, 27 of which remain impassable.
Tourists on many of the islands affected by the uncharacteristic weather have described chaotic scenes, with many crowding local airports in the hopes of securing seats if weather condition improvements allow flights to be resumed.
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