Flooding

Thirty-four+ districts (counties) in the south have been affected by flooding. This weather has seen lower temperatures and flooding in our hot season. Waves have reached 6-12 feet high in both the Andaman Sea & Thai Gulf and stranded tourists on islands. Fishing boats couldn’t go out because of the high waves.

Travel on the Thai mainland has been affected too. The north-south Highway was cut in several places because of the flooding. Landslides washed away homes, household goods, vehicles, and killed some Thais (23 by the latest count). Because of the flooding, electricity was cut or erratic. Public water was polluted by the flood waters. Those who could flee to higher ground did and took refuge in homes of relative/friends, schools and Buddhist temples.

Thais here can not work their rubber trees. Thus, they have no income because of the rain. Most don’t have any savings. Crops are affected and the price of food stuffs has risen, just as it was a few months ago when the sugar & rice prices rose because of flooding in Thailand’s central region. Pray for the lives of those affected by the flooding. Pray for us to have wisdom in our disaster relief work through Krabi Baptist Church to produce people for God’s kingdom.