Floods kill three in south Thailand

Serious floods in the south of Thailand have killed three people and affected tens of thousands more, causing about $10 million of damage, officials said Sunday.
Emergency disaster zones have been declared in 34 districts across five provinces since heavy downpours began on Wednesday, according to a statement from the department of disaster prevention and mitigation.
"Since rains began on March 23, there have been floods, strong winds and landslide in several areas," said Theera Mintrasak, governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, which has been hardest hit. "There are about 30,000 families or 80,000 people affected by these floods."