Schools and several hundred houses in the two northern provinces were flooded after the Nan and Yom rivers overflowed, sweeping away farm animals and claiming the life of Prasit Wangsan, 49, in Nan's Pua district, according to local authorities yesterday.
The man drowned after he went out to inspect the situation and was caught in the torrential water.
Many areas of Nan were drenched yesterday as rainfall showed no sign of letting up. Local officials and military officers were out in full force yesterday to help flood victims move to higher ground.
They lifted a large log that blocked water flow and helped people move their belongings out of flooded homes in tambon Phasing in Muang district while two schools in the Tha Wang Pha area were forced to cancel classes yesterday.