Hatyai, Thailand – The Thai Army deployed engineering troops and three field water purification units to Hatyai District on November 29, 2025, to urgently assist residents facing a shortage of usable water caused by widespread flooding.

According to the Army’s Engineering Department, personnel from the 21st Engineer Battalion in Ratchaburi were sent to Songkhla Province with field water units capable of producing clean, drinkable water for consumption and daily use.

Two of the units were established in Kho Hong Subdistrict at Hatyai Municipality Park near the raw water pond and the Hatyai Chalermphrakiat Art Gallery area. A third unit was installed at the temporary shelter within the 42nd Military Circle at Sena Narong Camp.

The three systems can produce a combined total of 18,000 liters of clean water per hour, allowing efficient production and distribution of safe water across flood-affected communities.

Images from the deployment show troops pumping floodwater into the purification units, transforming contaminated standing water into potable supplies for residents impacted by the disaster.

The Army stated it will continue to mobilise all available resources to support relief efforts, restore affected areas, and assist people in Hatyai and other flood-hit regions until conditions return to normal.

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