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- Phuket News
Patong Hill landslide shuts road as Phuket hit by flash floods
Phuket was battered by torrential rain yesterday, triggering flash floods, flight chaos and a landslide that has shut a major road for days. The island was lashed by uninterrupted downpours from the early hours of yesterday morning, October 22, causing widespread flooding across Cherng Talay, Kathu, and Mueang districts. The rain finally eased around 7am but not before wreaking havoc…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Cool winds up north, flash floods lash Thailand’s south
Thailand braces for shifting weather as cool winds sweep northern Thailand and storms pound the southern regions, prompting flood and marine warnings. A high-pressure system from China is sweeping across upper Vietnam and is expected to reach Laos and northeastern Thailand today. This will bring cooler mornings and strong winds to the north and northeast, with a slight dip in…
- Thailand Weather Updates
TMD warns of flash floods as monsoon rains sweep Thailand
Thailand is in for a soggy 24 hours as monsoon conditions sweep across the country, bringing thundershowers, gusty winds, and rough seas. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued warnings for flash flooding, stormy seas and travel disruptions. The monsoon trough has now shifted to lie across central and eastern Thailand, while the southwest monsoon continues to prevail over the…
- Thailand News
Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods in 42 provinces
Today, September 29, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a weather warning for 42 provinces across Thailand, highlighting the risk of heavy rain and potential flash floods and landslides. Bangkok and its surrounding areas are also included in this alert, with the possibility of strong waves in the sea. The forecast for the next 24 hours indicates severe rainfall in…
- Thailand Weather Updates
More heavy rain and flash floods from monsoon to drench Thailand
Thailand faces widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain as the monsoon affects multiple regions, prompting warnings of flash floods and strong coastal waves. The Meteorological Department (TMD) warns residents to prepare for flash floods and water accumulation, particularly in low-lying areas and near foothills. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution, especially in areas prone to thundershowers, as waves in the…
- Pattaya News
Tourists stranded as flash floods swamp Pattaya streets
Heavy overnight rain caused flash floods in Pattaya, disrupting traffic and stranding tourists as local officials rushed to inspect and manage the situation. Chon Buri Governor Thawatchai Srithong sprang into action with an emergency inspection of the worst-hit zones after over 50 millimetres of overnight rain swamped the popular resort city. Joined by Bang Lamung District Chief Patcharapat Sritanyanon, Pattaya…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for flash floods amid monsoon deluge
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Thailand, affecting 50 provinces, with Bangkok and its surrounding areas expected to experience rain over 80% of the region. The TMD predicts the potential for flash floods and water accumulation today, September 9. Heavy rain is anticipated in the eastern provinces of Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat, prompting residents…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its third warning regarding a tropical depression, predicting heavy rainfall in Bangkok and two other regions, with an 80% chance of precipitation. Additionally, 45 provinces are on alert for potential flash floods and forest runoff tomorrow, September 8. Over the next 24 hours, certain areas in Thailand will experience heavy to very heavy…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rain and potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecasted significant weather changes for the upcoming week, with heavy rainfall expected to affect 80% of the country. The weather from September 2 to September 8 will see monsoons impacting lower north Thailand, lower northeastern regions, central areas including Bangkok and its vicinity, the east, and the south. This is due to the monsoon…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain alert issued for 51 Thai provinces, flash floods possible
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather forecast for the next 24 hours, indicating heavy rainfall in 51 provinces across Thailand, particularly in Bangkok, the metropolitan area, northeastern, central, eastern, and the western coast of the southern region. The public is advised to be cautious of potential flash floods and overflowing waterways due to accumulated rainfall. Northern Thailand…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rainfall and potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for August 10, predicting increased rainfall across Thailand, with heavy rains expected in the northeast, east, and the west coast of the south. This weather change is attributed to a low-pressure system over northern Laos and Vietnam, coupled with a stronger southwesterly monsoon affecting the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall warning for 32 Thai provinces, flash floods possible
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather forecast highlighting heavy rainfall across 32 provinces in Thailand, with a significant downpour expected in 60% of Bangkok. Residents in seven provinces are cautioned about potential flash floods and overflowing banks on July 30. Upper northern, northeastern, central, and eastern regions are predicted to experience heavy rain in isolated areas, particularly…
- Thailand News
Flash floods hit Nan province amid heavy rainfall warning (video)
Heavy rainfall throughout the day and night has triggered flash floods, inundating homes in Nan province. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its first warning, highlighting the potential impact on several provinces. The event occurred today, July 17, when a Facebook page named Nan released a video showing flash floods sweeping through houses in Ban Nam Sod, Thung Chang…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall warning for 40 Thai provinces, flash floods likely
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today issued a warning for heavy rainfall across 40 provinces in Thailand, with 60% of these areas expected to be affected. Nine provinces, including Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Loei, Nong Khai, Chanthaburi, and Trat, are particularly at risk of flash floods and forest runoffs on July 16. This weather pattern is influenced by…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand deluge: TMD warns of heavy rainfall and flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for today, predicting heavy rainfall in 41 provinces across Thailand, with some areas experiencing intense downpours covering 70% of the region. Eight provinces have been specifically cautioned to be on alert for flash floods and rapid water flow due to accumulated rainfall. These provinces include Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae,…
- Thailand News
Flash floods devastate Chiang Rai: Homes and farmland destroyed
Chiang Rai province is reeling from catastrophic flooding after continuous heavy rainfall last night and this morning. Flash floods and mountain runoff have wreaked havoc across several districts, with Phaya Mengrai and Wiang Chai hit the hardest. The torrential downpours caused rivers of rainwater to cascade rapidly from the mountains, flooding low-lying areas and causing water levels to surge unexpectedly.…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods across 46 provinces
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather advisory, warning of increased rainfall across Thailand, with some areas, particularly in the east, expected to experience heavy rain. A total of 46 provinces are cautioned about potential flash floods, forest runoff, and landslides, including Bangkok, which is predicted to have a 60% chance of rain today, June 22. The increased…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain forecast for 47 Thai provinces, warns of flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecast heavy rain across 47 provinces, affecting three regions and Bangkok, with the heaviest rainfall covering 70% of the area. Residents are advised to prepare for potential flash floods and landslides on May 30. The TMD predicts that northern and northeastern Thailand will experience particularly severe weather, urging locals in these regions to stay…
- Thailand News
Thailand braces for more rainfall, TMD warns of flash floods
Weather conditions in Thailand are set to bring heavy rainfall across 48 provinces, including the north, northeast, Bangkok, and eastern Thailand. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns of potential flash floods in some areas due to a 70-80% chance of rain. Residents in these regions should be cautious of heavy rainfall and accumulated precipitation, which may lead to flash floods,…
- Thailand News
Prepare for flash floods across Thailand this week, warns DDPM
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) issued a warning across 52 provinces to prepare for flash floods, forest run-off, landslides, and flooding from today, May 23 to 27. Yesterday, May 22, Phaskorn Boonlaksm, the director-general of DDPM, announced that the Central Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Directorate has been monitoring weather conditions in conjunction with the Thai Meteorological Department…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain forecast across Thailand with risk of flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for May 19, forecasting heavy rain across 42 provinces in Thailand, including Bangkok. The rain is expected to affect 60% of the area, with risks of flash floods and water runoffs. The Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand are predicted to experience high waves. The weather forecast for the next…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain warning issued for Thailand with potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across most of Thailand, cautioning against potential flash floods and forest runoffs, especially in foothill areas. As of 5pm yesterday, May 3, the TMD forecast severe weather conditions over the next 24 hours, with southern regions experiencing significant rainfall. Residents in these areas are advised to be cautious…
- Phuket News
Soaked: Flash floods fury leaves Phuket in deep water
Phuket woke up underwater yesterday as torrential overnight downpours triggered flash floods, swamped roads and sparked fresh fears of landslides, turning paradise into panic. Parts of of the popular holiday resort resembled rivers rather than roads yesterday morning, April 15, after relentless rain pummelled the island overnight, flooding key areas and prompting landslide warnings across southern Thailand. Among the hardest-hit…
- Thailand News
Phatthalung residents evacuate as flash floods hit due to heavy rain
Residents in Phatthalung province were forced to evacuate their homes late last night as relentless rainfall continued to cause flash floods, inundating roads and homes. At 9.30pm yesterday, February 24, officials reported that heavy rain persisted in the area, prompting highway officials to install warning signs along the Phatthalung-Trang route due to flash floods from the Banthat Range. The flooding…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain and flash floods expected as storm Trami intensifies
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning about the intensifying tropical storm Trami, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall to lower northern, central, eastern, and upper southern regions, including Bangkok and its vicinity. Residents are advised to be cautious of flash floods and forest runoffs. The TMD predicts that the monsoon trough will move across the lower central,…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods in 36 provinces
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a severe weather warning for 36 provinces, predicting continued heavy rainfall. Bangkok and the southern regions are expected to be significantly affected, with the latter facing an 80% chance of torrential rain. Citizens should be on high alert for potential flash floods and forest runoffs. The TMD forecast for the next 24 hours highlights…
- Thailand News
Southern Thailand braces for torrential rains and flash floods
Southern Thailand is urged to prepare for torrential rains that began yesterday, October 9 and are expected to continue until Saturday, potentially causing flash floods. This warning concerns the provinces of Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Satun, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, as stated by Surasri Kidtimonton, secretary-general…
- Hua Hin News
Rain check: Flash floods wreak havoc in Cha-am and Hua Hin
Relentless downpours turned parts of Cha-am and Hua Hin into temporary lakes as heavy rain caused floods between 20 to 40 centimetres deep in both districts. Even sections of the busy Phetkasem Highway weren’t spared. Starting at 4am, today, October 9, the rain battered the towns, flooding key areas. Cha-am’s municipal market and roads leading to the popular Cha-am Beach…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain and flash floods expected across Bangkok and regions
Heavy rain is expected in Bangkok and several other regions warns the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). Residents are advised to prepare for potential flash floods, especially in hilly and low-lying areas, due to intense rainfall and accumulated precipitation. The weather forecast for the next 24 hours indicates that an easterly wind wave will cover the lower northern region, lower northeastern…
- Thailand News
Chiang Mai: Flash floods hit more than 200 homes in Mae Rim
Flash floods have severely impacted the Mae Rim district in Chiang Mai, with over 200 homes affected and Mae Sa Elephant Camp preparing to relocate elephants due to landslides and damaged infrastructure. Heavy rains caused flash floods in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. The flooding, which began early yesterday, has affected over 200 homes, catching many residents off guard. The…
