Thailand flooding death toll reaches 145

BANGKOK -- The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region.

More than 1.2 million households and 3.6 million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rain in 12 southern provinces, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said Friday.

Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said in a news conference in Bangkok that flooding has killed 145 people in eight provinces, particularly in Songkhla province, which recorded at least 110 deaths.

He said search-and-rescue efforts have become more successful as floodwaters started to recede further.

Songkhla province recorded a sharp increase in the d

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