Thailand struggles to cope with flood crisis
The Thai Royal Navy, Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have begun to airlift stranded tourists from rain-lashed islands in southern Thailand.
But overnight a massive landslide destroyed an entire village on Krabi with many swept away by the torrent of water.
Bangkok Airways operated 19 flights yesterday to carry about 2,000 passengers off the flood-stricken island of Koh Samui.
Thai Airways made three flights to Samui and transported 600 passengers who were stranded on the island after heavy flooding closed the island’s airport.
Up to 15,000 tourists have been stranded on the holiday island due to a low-pressure area that disrupted air and sea transportation.
According to the Bangkok Post, the Russian government has officially asked Thailand to rescue about 600 Russian tourists stranded on Samui and transfer them to a naval vessel.
The Royal Thai Navy has sent its aircraft carrier and two frigates to pick up tourists left stranded on islands in the Andaman Sea.
Nearly a million residents living in flood-hit areas in Thailand’s south have been left stranded with no access to land and air transport.
On Koh Samui, the island’s tourist association spokesman warned that food and fuel stocks could run low if the poor weather conditions continued.
The Thai Meteorological Department said “torrential rain with heavy falls” was expected to continue in the next one or two days.
Ian Jarrett
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