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Flooding continues in 4 provinces

Floodwater remains in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai on Sunday after run-off hit over 200 villages in the northern district on Saturday night. (Photo: Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai)

Flooding continued in three northern provinces and a northeastern province in Thailand on Sunday.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Sunday reported flooding in Chiang Rai, Phitsanulok and Sukhothai provinces in the North and Nong Khai province in the Northeast.

The floodwater resulted from persistent rain and affected 3,979 families in 223 villages in the four provinces.

Flood levels were declining in Chiang Rai, Sukhothai and Nong Khai but rising in Phitsanulok.

Meanwhile, run-off from Doi Moncham mountain in Chiang Mai hit seven villages in Mae Rim district on Saturday night. Residents and visitors were briefly evacuated from their homes. The deluges flowed into the Ping River.

Since Aug 16 flooding and run-off has affected 23 provinces, killed 22 people and injured 19 others.

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