Fresh floods hit southern Thailand

Thousands of people have been affected by flooding in Thailand's southern provinces following six days of torrential rains, local media report.

Hundreds of villagers have been evacuated to temporary shelters as the floods have spread to the four provinces.

The water overflew the banks of the three main rivers in the Asian country.

Many roads have also been cut off and several schools have been forced to close due to heavy floods.

Officials say floods have affected around 40,000 villagers in one province alone.

The recent flood hit the country just one month after another flooding which claimed the lives of nearly 200 people in the country.