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

At least 12 people have died and more than 600,000 households have been affected by the worst flooding in southern Thailand in decades, according to a government agency.

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

Huge flooding caused by heavy rain in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand has killed at least 12 people, officials say. More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes in northern Malaysia,

Devastating floods in southern Thailand have claimed nine lives and affected more than 550,000 residents, marking what officials are calling the worst natural disaster to hit some areas in two decades.

The southern provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat are reeling as heavy rain and severe flooding bring daily life to a halt.

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.

Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 90,000. The National Disaster Command Center online portal said Friday that 94,