Torrential rain in Thailand has seen roads and homes submerged by water, leading to at least 181 fatalities – the worst flooding the region has seen in a decade. More than three million people were affected by the heavy downpours in southern Thailand last week.

The military sent troops, helicopters and boats to rescue stranded people. At least 33 people have been killed and more than two million displaced over the past week.

Thailand’s government on Monday announced new relief measures for victims of one of the country’s worst floods in decades, weeks before an anticipated call for snap elections.

Thailand's overall economy is likely to only see a small impact from recent flooding in the south, its Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Monday.

As reported by leading global news organizations on November 30, catastrophic floods triggered by cyclonic storms across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have caused the death of more than 1,