In the recent weather events, North Sumatra province experienced 166 incidents, while West Sumatra reported 90, and Aceh counted 47.

Authorities announced during a press briefing that a cloud seeding initiative was underway in West Sumatra to mitigate rainfall, which had largely decreased by Saturday.

The Thai government has introduced support measures for flood victims, offering compensation of up to two million baht (approximately AUD$95,000) to families that have suffered loss of life.

Meanwhile, severe flooding has impacted numerous residents in the state of Perlis, located in northern Malaysia. Source: AFP / Mohd Rasfan

There has been growing public criticism of Thailand’s flood response, and two local officials have been suspended over their alleged failures.