At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands affected in Malaysia and Thailand as officials brace for the worst flood in a decade.

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. The heavy downpours and flash floods that have persisted across the country’s south since Nov 22 have affected about 640,

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government intends to compensate every household affected by flooding in the South with 9,000 baht in a similar fashion to payouts made to those recently affected by floods in the North.

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

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

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.