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DDPM puts 16 Thai provinces on flood alert for 9–13 November
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Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) issued an alert on 9 November 2026 for 16 central and southern provinces facing heavy to very heavy rain over 9–13 November. Flash floods, rapid runoff, mudslides and waterlogging are
Key facts
- Nirat Pongsitthithavorn, DDPM director-general and head of the central disaster prevention and mitigation command, said the alert followed an assessment of weather conditions and risk factors, alongside a Thai Meteorological Department
- The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts continued rain across the South over 9–13 November, with heavy rainfall in many areas and isolated very heavy falls
- The DDPM’s flood watch for 9–13 November covers the following provinces, grouped by region: - Central region, two provinces: Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan
- South, 14 provinces: Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun
Summary
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) issued an alert on 9 November 2026 for 16 central and southern provinces facing heavy to very heavy rain over 9–13 November. Flash floods, rapid runoff, mudslides and waterlogging are possible, with authorities instructed to prepare personnel and equipment for round-the-clock assistance.
Nirat Pongsitthithavorn, DDPM director-general and head of the central disaster prevention and mitigation command, said the alert followed an assessment of weather conditions and risk factors, alongside a Thai Meteorological Department advisory issued at 5pm on 8 November.