Governor orders assistance for Phuket flood victims

Residents at Nai Yang are stacking sandbags around their homes amid fears that floodwaters that have yet to subside from torrential downpours over the weekend will rise even further with more rain forecast for Phuket in the coming days.

The Nai Yang community was awash with metre-deep floodwater following heavy rain on 7 August, prompting Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwong to inspect the area and order local officials to take immediate action and to provide flood relief to those in need. 

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