PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The Bang Saphan Noi municipality was flooded again on Monday after overnight heavy rains pounded the town and nearby areas.
The downpour made reservoirs overflow, flooding Bang Saphan Noi district. The water level downtown is still rising, said Kittikorn Thepuamnuay, the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office chief.
Municipality workers are reinforcing sandbags in the town centre to prevent more water flowing into the area.
The office warned of possible runoff and mudslides in Bang Saphan Noi, Bang Saphan and Thap Sakae districts.
The Meteorological Department expected further downpours in parts of Prachuap Khiri Khan, as well as Chumphon, Surat Thani, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla, until Tuesday.
Bang Saphan Noi is one of the province's most flood-prone districts, as it lies on low terrain nearby the Tanaosri mountain range bordering Myanmar. The most recent case of flooding was only last month, when heavy rains inundated Phetkasem Road, making roads impassable to small vehicles.
Soldiers monitor the water level at a bridge damaged by runoff in Bang Saphan Noi district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Monday. (Photo by Chaiwat Satyaem)