Nan declared disaster zone as North struggles with inundation
Officials in Thailand’s Nan province have declared six districts in the northern province flood disaster zones, while neighbouring provinces also recover from severe flooding. The Meteorological Department of Thailand warned residents in the North, notably in the provinces of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Tak, of severe conditions on August 16 due to continuing heavy rain in this period and another round of downpours expected from Thursday to Saturday. Strong currents in the Mekong also swept away a buoy with water pumps from Muang Nong Khai Municipality to a pier 700 metres downstream.
