Trang: Trang Province is still inundated with floodwaters for a long time, causing great suffering to the villagers. Floodwaters in communities along the river are almost 2 meters deep. The water is starting to rot and smell bad, causing great suffering to residents. Meanwhile, in Satun, many schools are still unable to open due to heavy damage. Teachers and students are helping to clean up.
According to Thai News Agency, although water levels in many areas of Trang Province have begun to recede, some communities along the Trang River, such as the community behind Wat Chaeng Temple in Village No. 5, Bang Rak Subdistrict, remain submerged at a depth of 1.10-1.50 meters. Some residents, including dozens of single-story houses, remain unable to live in them, requiring the use of rowboats to enter and exit the village. The community behind the temple has a rule that only rowboats, without engines, are allowed to be used, to prevent the waves from damaging residents' property.
In addition, there is a problem of water starting to rot and smell bad because the water has been flooded since November 23rd. In addition, it is located next to a garbage dump, so the water is rotting quickly.
However, villagers have turned the crisis into an opportunity, earning extra income by rowing boats to harvest water mimosa and morning glory, earning 250-400 baht per day. Phra Khru Winai Thararongwit Sitthimathi, abbot of Wat Chaeng and head of the Na Ta Luang subdistrict in Mueang Trang District, has opened a free food kitchen, with monks and novices providing three meals a day to villagers fleeing the floodwaters. The kitchen will be closed tomorrow (December 3rd).
In Trang Province, 9 out of 10 districts, 64 sub-districts, 11 municipalities, 61 communities, 443 villages, and 19,005 houses are affected. Over 100,000 people have been affected, with three deaths and over 31,000 rai of agricultural land damaged. Flooding continues in communities along the Trang River in two districts, Muang and Kantang, with water levels exceeding one meter. It is expected that if there is no further rainfall or rising sea levels, the situation will return to normal next week.
Students ask the government to help their school, which is flooded up to the roof.
In Satun Province, many schools, where students and teachers are helping to clean up, are still unable to reopen. In particular, Nikhom Phatthana Plan 20 School in Manang District has been severely affected. Floodwaters have almost completely covered every school building, including the electrical system, water supply, computer systems, internet, equipment, tables, chairs, and textbooks.
The school director said the school has no tall buildings, making it impossible to move belongings to higher ground to escape the floodwaters. Students are currently experiencing significant hardship and are appealing to all agencies for initial assistance with textbooks so that all students can continue their studies.
As for long-term solutions, the school needs a tall building for flood protection. We urge administrators to consider providing assistance and mobilizing resources to organize a "big cleaning" activity to ensure the school reopens quickly. Regarding the massive flooding in Satun Province, a total of 159 schools under its jurisdiction were damaged. The district has conducted a survey to expedite relief efforts and procure essential supplies to ensure the schools continue to operate.