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Phuket designates four Karon villages as a flood disaster area
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Phuket Governor Chotinarin Kerdsom has declared four villages in Karon subdistrict, Mueang Phuket district, a flood disaster area following heavy rainfall and strong winds that raised the risk of flash floods, overflowing waterways, runoff and landsl
Key facts
- The declaration, issued under Phuket Provincial Announcement No
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- The situation was therefore classified as a disaster under the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act 2007.
- Disaster-management measures will be implemented under the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act 2007, the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Plan 2021–2027 and Phuket's provincial disaster prevention and mitigation plan.
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Summary
The declaration, issued under Phuket Provincial Announcement No. 23/2026 and dated October 29, covers villages 1–4 in Karon, where flooding was recorded at noon on October 23.
The provincial administration said the flooding had affected the public and posed risks to people's lives, physical safety and property, including government assets.