Tens of thousands of people in Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia were displaced by widespread flooding, with streets submerged, homes inundated and at least 34 dead, officials said Wednesday. - Stranded tourists - In neighbouring Malaysia,

BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Flooding from days of intense rain has killed at least eight people in southern Thailand and forced thousands into evacuation centres in neighbouring Malaysia, officials said on Monday,

People in southern Thailand are struggling with widespread flooding following several days of record rains. Authorities say at least 33 people have died, with more than 2.5 million affected.

BANGKOK: Thailand said the floods that have devastated much of the country's south, claiming at least 181 lives, have "paralysed" the flow of high tech components and car parts from Hat Yai, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam.

As the northeast monsoon batters the peninsula, Kedah has become the latest state to be hit by flooding. According to The Star, more than 2, 112 people have already been evacuated in Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu.

Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 700 people with hundreds still missing.