Warnings of monsoon rains have heightened fears of renewed flooding among Hat Yai residents, many of whom are still struggling to recover from last year's disaster amid delays in government assistance and concerns over unequal access to aid.
The floods that struck Hat Yai last year caused extensive damage to lives and property in the city, long regarded as the economic heart of Songkhla province. Public frustration was compounded by what many residents viewed as an inadequate response to the crisis.
