The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.

Heavy rains in southern Thailand have triggered severe flooding, killing nine people and displacing over 13,000 residents.

Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.

Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using boats and jet skis worked to reach stranded residents.

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in

There are worries in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand that disastrous flooding could get worse as more rain comes.

Thousands of people have been displaced by torrential floodwaters that slammed into southern Thailand, where the death toll has risen to 25, officials said on Tuesday.

At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia. The floods have impacted nearly 534,000 households in Thailand,

More rain is expected in Northern Malaysia and Southern Thailand as evacuated residents return to flood-stricken homes. At least 31 people were killed in floods in the region over the weekend, and more rain is expected.