Bangkok, Rabi'I 6, 1438, Dec 5, 2016, SPA -- Floods in Thailand's southern region have killed 12 and affected nearly 489,000 people since December 1, dpa cited the country's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department as announcing. All the victims drowned, Chatchai Promlert, director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, added. According to the latest report issued on Monday, ten southern provinces are affected by the flooding which came on the heels of heavy rainfall. --SPA 13:33 LOCAL TIME 10:33 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w283416