The monsoon rains, which came earlier this year and are becoming more intense, flooded many streets on the tourist Thai island of Phuket this Sunday, where many tourists have missed flights because they could not get to the airport on time.
On its Facebook page, the Thai Tourism Authority shared the contact of the Tourist Police available to hotels that need help to pick up guests due to the flooding of the streets of the island, in the southwest of the country.
The authorities have also requested in a message shared by the island’s airport that passengers with a ticket to leave the country present themselves at the aerodrome 3 or 4 hours in advance.
In recent weeks, rainfall has been heavy in about thirty provinces in the north, northeast and center of Thailand, where more than 324,000 families have been affected.
Flash floods are common during the rainy season between May and October in Thailand, although in some regions the tropical monsoons can last longer.
Last year, at least 9 people died and close to a million were affected by severe flooding that damaged more than 300,000 homes in 33 provinces in the north and center of the country.
In 2011, Thailand suffered one of its worst floods, killing 815 people and causing billions of dollars in losses, mainly due to the closure of businesses and damage to agriculture.
