Severe flooding in Songkhla's Hat Yai district has reached water levels of 1 to 4 meters, affecting over 830,000 people. More than 10,600 have been evacuated, and five deaths have been reported. The Supreme Commander has declared the disaster at the highest level.
On 26 Nov 2025 GMT+7, the Songkhla Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center reported that as of 25 November 2025 at 24:00, the area continues to experience heavy to very heavy accumulated rainfall. Additionally, upstream runoff from Sadao district has flowed into the area, especially within Hat Yai district, where some households face water levels between 1 and 4 meters, severely disrupting urban traffic.
The flooding has affected 16 districts, 118 subdistricts, 909 villages, and 252 communities, impacting a total of 320,715 households and 836,206 people. This situation is more severe than in 2010. The number of evacuees continues to rise, currently totaling 10,609 people forced to leave their homes, with the majority—8,750 people—in Hat Yai district. Five fatalities due to flooding have been reported in Hat Yai, Bang Klam, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi, and Singhanakhon districts.
Temporary shelters have been set up to accommodate flood victims, including facilities at Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla Rajabhat University, Thaksin University, Municipal School 4 Klong Rian, Thaksin Institute of Legal Studies, Academic Promotion and Support Office 11, and the Southern Women's and Family Development Learning Center. These shelters currently house more than 8,750 evacuees.
Military, civilian, and local government agencies have deployed their largest combined support this year, including 83 high-lift trucks, 86 water pumps, 44 flat-bottom boats, 21 rubber boats, 74 large trucks, 2 amphibious vehicles, and 7 helicopters. These resources assist in rescue operations, transporting patients and stranded residents from risky areas, and distributing relief supplies such as 121,439 boxed meals, 112,310 drinking water sets, 35,433 survival kits, and 12,833 medical kits. Additionally, one royal kitchen and five military field kitchens coordinated with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation have been established at the 42nd Military Circle to prepare thousands of meals daily for residents in flooded and isolated areas.
Meanwhile, the government has invoked the Emergency Decree and elevated the disaster status to the highest level (Level 4), assigning the Supreme Commander as the official responsible under the law to coordinate all branches of the armed forces and units nationwide to provide urgent assistance to Songkhla province.
Reporters noted that areas not affected by the flooding, such as Songkhla city, Sadao town, and Samnak Kham subdistrict in Sadao district, are facing shortages of food, rice, and cooking ingredients. Although logistics systems can supply goods to convenience stores, large retailers, and local shops, it may take at least five days for conditions to return to normal.
