Thai Meteorological Department boss Surangkana Jongsawat confirmed the worst is now over. She told reporters no more major downpours are on the horizon and it is simply a matter of waiting for floodwaters to ebb before the south returns to normal.
Provinces from Prachuap Khiri Khan down to Nakhon Si Thammarat and Narathiwat have endured severe flooding during the storms. Flash floods washed away bridges on the main highway through the south while the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been forced to suspend services due to flooded tracks.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has released updated travel advisories which say temporary road bridges are in place and traffic can now use Phetkasem Highway. The bulletin noted that the SRT says train services south of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province remain suspended until floodwater drains off tracks.
Rain eases off in southern Thailand
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Rainfall which has been battering the southern half of the Thai peninsula since the New Year finally eased off yesterday. The worst rains at this time of the year in the past three decades have dumped one-metre of water in some locations, caused widespread flooding and impacted on the lives of one million people.