Officials rush to walk into the area to help villagers affected by floods in Mae Hong Son Province.

Officials continue to move forward into the flood-affected area of ??Ban Mae Kopi, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son Province, who still have to travel on foot across landslides, mud, and streams. The rescue operation continues as the machinery of the Mae Hong Son Provincial Administrative Organization and Mae Yuam Noi Subdistrict Administrative Organization continue to open the route. It is expected that today (15 August) the route will be open for travel to the flood-stricken area. While the 36th Ranger Force led foot soldiers to inspect the damage, prepare a recovery plan and provide assistance to villagers in Ban Mae Kopi, Mae Yuam Noi Subdistrict, who were affected by continuous heavy rain, resulting in flash floods, landslides/landslides covering the road and several sections of the road being broken, villagers' houses were damaged. Heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in several areas of Chiang Rai Province. In Chiang Rai Province, heavy rain that has continued for several days has caused water in a river that forms the Thai-Myanmar border to overflow its banks and flood areas along the banks near the first bridge over the river, especially the entrance to Sai Lom Joy Market. Normally, the water level would recede within about half a day or a day, but this time the water level has continued to rise for the second day in a row, and this is considered the third round of flooding this year. On the Tachileik side, Myanmar is still facing serious problems because it is a low-lying area, especially the Tha Lo Market, where water from the canal has overflowed and flooded a wide area, causing many roads, houses, and markets to be flooded over a wide area. While in the city of Chiang Rai Municipality, continuous rain fell for several hours throughout the past night, causing flooding in the Sansalee community, Latdawan village, and Wat Chet Yot community in Chiang Rai Municipality. The water level is more than 50 centimeters high. Villagers said that the water started to flood at 2:30 a.m. last night (Augus t 14). Until now, the water level has not decreased. More than 400 households have been affected by the flooding. Source: Thai News Agency