38 Malaysian students and lecturers successfully evacuated from Hatyai floods, with 1,459 Malaysians rescued overall and fewer than 300 still stranded
HATYAI: Thirty-eight Malaysian university students and lecturers stranded by severe flooding in Hatyai, Thailand, have been successfully evacuated.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed the rescue operation was conducted between 8 am and 1 pm on Thursday with assistance from the Royal Thai Army.
“With rainfall subsiding, floodwaters receded significantly yesterday, Nov 27, 2025, allowing heavy vehicles to enter most areas except for a few locations where water levels remain high,” the ministry stated.
Overall, approximately 1,459 Malaysians were evacuated from more than 25 hotels and safely transferred to the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing.
Fewer than 300 Malaysians remain stranded in several locations, with two identified hotels still inaccessible due to high water levels.
Rescue operations will continue today until all individuals have been accounted for.
The ministry hopes today’s operations will complete the remaining evacuations, though efforts will persist until all affected Malaysians receive assistance.
Wisma Putra again urges unregistered Malaysians to contact the Consulate General in Songkhla or the Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok immediately.
For consular assistance, Malaysians may contact the Foreign Ministry’s operations room in Putrajaya at +603-8887 4570 or via e-mail at dutyofficer@kln.gov.my.
The Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok can be reached at +66-87-028-4659 or +66-2340-5721, while e-mails may be directed to mwbangkok@kln.gov.my.
The Consulate General of Malaysia in Songkhla is contactable at +(6674) 316274 or +(6681) 9901930, with additional lines available at +(6674) 324004 or 312353. – Bernama
