Samui hit by heavy rain and declared disaster zone

Koh Samui declared disaster zone on wednesday after the island was hit by a very heavy rain for 3 days.
Soldiers, government workers and policemen have been dispatched to provide emergency assistance to tourists and Thai residents.
More than 300 travellers can't leave Samui because the airport suspended flight.
The Surat Thani Governor Winai Buapradit said: "If there is no more rain, the situation might return to normal tomorrow friday."
Winai Buapradit declared 11 villages on the island disaster zones.
Water level on the main road, in some parts of the commercial centre and tourist sites are as high as 80 centimetres.
Furthermore ferry services to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Surat Thani still operate but the number of cars being carried has dropped of 50 percent, according to an official at the waterfront.
Koh Samui Tourism Association Director Senee Puwasetthavorn described the situation as a crisis. He said: “The damage is beyond estimation.”