Flood conditions in south; Road toll first

18 December 2017

Recent heavy rains have led to devastating floods in eight southern provinces and caused the drowning deaths of at least 15 people in Songkhla, Kanchanaburi and Nakhon Si Thammarat. The rains are expected to end mid-December. Read more. During the flood conditions, residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat province have been warned of the increased risk of leptospirosis – eight cases have already been diagnosed. Read more.

A global survey by World Atlas has placed Thailand in highest ranking for road toll statistics – an average of 50 to 60 people die every day in road traffic accidents. Eight of the list’s top 10 countries are in Africa (Malawi, Liberia, DR of the Congo, Tanzania, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe). Read more. 

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