Answereda year ago
What is the current situation in Hat Yai due to recent flooding?
Is anyone else in Hat Yai right now?
Answer summary
This conversation centers around the current situation in Hat Yai, where flooding has caused significant disruption, leading to a temporary waiver of overstay fines for trapped tourists. Community members discuss their experiences and the impact of the floods on travel plans and tourism safety.
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Mauro *********
I post public to my profile video from one hour ago.
So can see devastation of some area. ! 🥹
So can see devastation of some area. ! 🥹
Bryan ******
OPIt will be a long time before recovery. Many many months.
Mauro *********
@Bryan *****
... Maybe I'm so optimistic but I think will be rise soon .It's first day with no water where I stay and is full of people busy for clean.!!
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So I hope will be fast recovery
Shea *******
I was going to go visit as I’ve always wanted to see the city, but luckily I did a quick google search before leaving. There’s been a lot of deaths and destruction, it sounds like a terrible situation.
Kim *******
@Shea ******
Hat Yai is a very unique city and a great place to spend a couple of days. But not right now, unfortunately.Bryan ******
OPI love hat yai. Great city. You have the two seas close. Airport….train station. Can visit many places from here.
Great people. Food. So much.
This is a terrible event.
Great people. Food. So much.
This is a terrible event.
Lester *********
@Mauro ********
I found this online for youThe Immigration Bureau of Thailand has announced a temporary waiver of overstay fines for foreign tourists trapped by the flooding in eight southern provinces (including the province containing Hat Yai). This suggests that many travellers are unable to leave, likely because transport and crossing points are disrupted. 
• Some “immigration offices affected by flooding” are reportedly being restored “as soon as possible” to resume services. 
Mauro *********
Yes I'm here.!!
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Lester *********
@Mauro ********
I’m sure that due to the circumstances they will be more lenient but it is Thailand and who knows what they will say. Good luck but get to immigration as soon as it reopens. If it is a 90 day report, you can do this online if it’s not your first oneMauro *********
@Lester ********
actually I still wait for apply out dtv visa. And now have tourist visa.. so I plan to out in Malaysia but isn't so easy now..! Btw.. my passport have damege but stamp and all details still visible.. !! I really hope they will be friendly about that
Mauro *********
@Lester ********
hope I'm more lucky..Lester *********
@Mauro ********
Good Luck. I have heard stories of people only getting a 7 day stamp or refused entry.Lester *********
@Mauro ********
Can you give us an update pleaseMauro *********
@Lester ********
this what I post yesterday..I'm sorry I wrote this in Italian language but can see from pictures day buy day from emergency "to normality"
Mauro *********
@Lester ********
yes sure. Thanks to you for ask and care.
Btw.. next problem will be about visa because my passport flotted too and immigration is closed 😞🫢😭
Lester *********
@Mauro ********
Thank You Mauro. It’s easier to trust people who are there, rather than foreign pressMauro *********
@Lester ********
some area very limited still without electricity. And still flooding.But 80% of city is back to normality.
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