Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates
Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone Ditwah
Rebecca Ratcliffe is the Guardian’s south-east Asia correspondent
In Thailand, the deputy prime minister, Thamanat Prompow, visited Hat Yai, one of the worst-affected areas, on Monday. He said provincial water and electricity authorities had been ordered to restore services immediately and that solar lamps were being distributed.