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Tourism minister orders tourist assistance amid Phuket flooding
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Thailand’s tourism minister has ordered agencies to assist visitors affected by flooding in Phuket , where flash floods and landslides have damaged properties and forced evacuations in Patong.
Key facts
- Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said today, October 29, that he had instructed the provincial Tourism and Sports Office, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Tourist Police to provide assistance, ensure
- Thailand’s tourism minister has ordered agencies to assist visitors affected by flooding in Phuket , where flash floods and landslides have damaged properties and forced evacuations in Patong.
- The flooding in Phuket began on October 26 after heavy overnight rainfall triggered flash floods and mudslides across parts of the island.
- In Patong, runoff carried soil, rocks and mud into residential and commercial areas, particularly around Na Nai 5 and Na Nai 8 roads
Summary
Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said today, October 29, that he had instructed the provincial Tourism and Sports Office, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Tourist Police to provide assistance, ensure tourists’ safety and coordinate with provincial officials.
He said no tourist injuries had been reported, although some visitors were affected by floodwater rushing down from the hills. Tourists were moved to safer areas during the flooding, with many later able to return to their accommodation as conditions improved.