Heavy rain hits southern Thailand as western reservoirs reach 96%

BANGKOK — Reservoirs in western Thailand were at 96% of storage capacity on Sunday (Oct. 11), as heavy rain affected southern and western parts of the country, with Yala province recording 137 millimeters (mm) of rainfall and Phetchaburi 126 mm, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR). The country’s reservoirs held a combined