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- Thailand News
Heavy rain warning issued for 23 provinces, flash floods possible
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning of heavy rainfall in 23 provinces, cautioning residents about potential flash floods and forest runoffs. The alert advises against maritime activities due to high waves up to 3 metres in stormy areas. At 5am today, TMD forecasted weather conditions for the next 24 hours, from 6am until 6am tomorrow. The moderate southwest…
- Thailand News
Thailand weather alert: Heavy rain and flash floods expected
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning across the country, advising the public to be cautious of potential flash floods and forest runoff. Additionally, waves up to 2 metres high are expected in the surrounding seas. The weather forecast for the next 24 hours indicates that a monsoon trough is passing through northern and upper northeastern Thailand and…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain and flash floods expected in 37 Thai provinces
Heavy rain is expected to hit 37 provinces across Thailand today, with the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warning of potential flash floods and sudden water surges, including in Bangkok. The forecast predicts that 60% of these areas will experience significant rainfall today and tomorrow. The TMD issued a 24-hour weather forecast, indicating that the southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea,…
- Pattaya News
Flash floods wreak havoc in Sri Racha following torrential rainfall
When the heavens opened over Sri Racha in Chon Buri province, it brought with it two hours of relentless downpour yesterday, March 19. This torrential rainfall was the catalyst for a series of flash floods that wreaked havoc across the district. The intersection beneath the Nong Yai Bu Bridge, situated in the Nong Kho area of Nong Kham sub-district, was…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall warning in 13 Thai provinces, flash floods alert
The Meteorological Department of Thailand (TMD) warns of heavy rainfall in 13 provinces, alerting residents to potential floods and flash floods as a result of accumulated rainfall. In a statement issued today, the department cautioned residents of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Satun. The risk is heightened by…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain warning for 43 Thai provinces: Potential for flash floods and sea waves
The Meteorological Department of Thailand (TMD) issued a warning for 43 provinces across Thailand, including Bangkok, forecasting continuous heavy rain affecting 60% of these areas today. The southern provinces are cautioned to prepare for flash floods and sudden sea waves. The east coast of the south is expected to be hit the hardest with heavy rainfall due to high atmospheric…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Impending heavy rainfall threatens 40 Thai provinces, Bangkok residents warned of potential flash floods
Heavy rainfall has been forecasted by the Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) for today, affecting 40 provinces, including Bangkok. The capital city is expected to witness heavy rainfall covering 60% of the area, urging residents to be cautious of potential flash floods and sudden runoff. The weather prediction for the next 24 hours is due to a high-pressure system or a…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rain warning for 36 Thai provinces, flash floods and forest runoff predicted
The Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) today issued a heavy rain warning for 36 provinces, including Bangkok, cautioning against potential flash floods and forest runoff. The advisory follows the weakening of a high-pressure system that has dominated Northern Thailand and the South China Sea. The eastern monsoon winds are now covering the lower northeastern region, the eastern region, and the Gulf…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall warning: Northern Thailand braced for potential flash floods
The Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning regarding continuous heavy rainfall affecting 54 provinces, predominantly in the northern region. The department anticipates that 80% of the northern territory will experience heavy downpours, posing a risk of flash floods. The department’s 24-hour forecast, issued today, suggests a trough of low pressure moving across the northern and lower northeastern provinces. Simultaneously,…
- Thailand News
Heavy rain warning: Thailand braces for flash floods as 44 provinces drenched, eastern region bears brunt
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today issued a heavy rain warning and flash floods in 44 provinces. The eastern region is expected to be the hardest hit, with 80% of the area likely to face heavy downpours. Bangkok is also expected to experience significant heavy rain, with a risk of sudden flash floods and forest water run-off. The 24-hour weather…
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Rainy rampage: Flash floods turn northern Thailand province upside down
Heavy rain and flash floods have wreaked havoc in two districts, five sub-districts and 31 villages in Phrae Province, Thailand. Rampu Chantapatu, the Assistant Head of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office in Phrae, reported that the torrential downpour caused flash floods, inundating local homes and agricultural areas. However, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Affected areas in Wang…
- Thailand News
Flash floods warning in Loei as heavy rainfall continues for two days
Heavy rainfall for two consecutive days in Loei province, specifically in Phu Kradueng district, caused a surge of forest run-off into the Pong River. The sudden rise in water level prompts officials to alert residents to the potential flash floods, urging them to move their belongings to higher ground. Phu Kradueng experienced intense rainfall day and night over two days…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Severe weather warning for 56 Thai provinces as heavy rain and flash floods loom
A severe weather warning has been issued by the Thai Meteorological Department today, warning 56 provinces against heavy thunderstorms. The northeast region, accounting for 80% of the area, is expected to face the brunt of the downpour. Bangkok, too, is under a warning to prepare for potential flash floods and runoff. This alert comes in response to a strong monsoon…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Severe storms to hit Kanchanaburi: flash floods, forest runoff risks
Kanchanaburi is on high alert for severe storms, with the local authorities warning of the risk of flash floods and forest runoff in two districts. The announcement, made by acting governor, Ronnapop Wiangsima, comes after the Thai Meteorological Department issued a strong storm warning. This warning is in effect from today until September 3, affecting Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhla…
- Thailand News
Severe weather warning issued for Thailand: Expect heavy rain and potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a severe weather warning for the entire country today, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in 32 provinces. Bangkok could see a chance of 70% rainfall from the afternoon till dusk, posing a potential risk of flash floods. The department also advises boat operators to exercise caution, especially in the Andaman Sea and Gulf…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thailand braces for heavy rainfail and potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecasts heavy rainfall across various regions of Thailand due to monsoons and low atmospheric pressure. People living in the northern, northeastern, central, eastern, and eastern southern regions of the country have been advised to stay cautious of heavy rainfall and potential flash floods. The monsoon trough is moving across the upper part of northern Thailand…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Stormy weather warnings for 35 provinces, potential flash floods, landslides predicted
The Meteorological Department has issued warnings for 35 provinces, including the capital city Bangkok, predicting heavy showers which may lead to flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas. It is feared that a weakening storm front moving from Myanmar and northern Laos towards Vietnam could intensify rainfall and stormy weather throughout Thailand. Today’s forecast predicts downpours in the north, northeast…
- Thailand News
Four Thai provinces on high alert for landslides and flash floods due to heavy rain
The Department of Mineral Resources has issued a warning for potential landslides and flash floods in four Thailand provinces from today, August 7 and August 9, 2023. The announcement came following heavy rainfall exceeding 100 millimetres within 24 hours, which has significantly saturated the soil on hillsides, making them susceptible to landslides. Volunteers from the disaster prevention network of the…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Thai villagers abandon motorcycles, travel on foot through flash floods
In a daring trek, local teachers and villagers were forced to abandon their motorcycles and traverse overflowing forest streams to return home from a funeral on foot. The incident took place due to flash floods in the central province of Kanchanaburi last night. Villagers last night embarked on an 11-kilometre trip from Koh Saderng Village to their relative’s funeral at…
- Thailand News
Pouring woes: Heavy rainfall unleashes havoc, claiming one life with landslides and flash floods in northern Thailand
Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered devastating landslides and flash floods, resulting in one death in the Sop Moei district, located in the province of Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand. According to the district chief, Pongphipat Mebenjamat, today’s report confirms that 12 residential structures have suffered severe damage, and tragically, one resident has lost their life. The heart of Sop Moei,…
- Pattaya News
Torrential rain in Rayong causing unavoidable flash floods
In Rayong province, located in Eastern Thailand, the tranquillity was shattered as several hours of torrential rain created havoc, resulting in several homes in the area being flooded. The intense deluge led to an onslaught of water on Road 3191 located in the Nikhom Patthana District. The event, reported as a flash flood, occurred in the wee hours of the morning…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy downpours forecasted across 42 Thai provinces, flash floods expected
The country has been warned of possible intense downpours and potential floods today by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), affecting 42 major provinces across Thailand, including Bangkok. Residents are being cautioned of sudden flash floods. At 5am today, the TMD forecasted a 24-hour weather change with the intrusion of monsoons from the north and northeast. These monsoons are heading towards…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Monsoon causes storm surge across Thailand with high risk of flash floods: 36 provinces on alert
The Thai Meteorological Department issued a warning for severe thunderstorms and floods impacting 36 provinces across Thailand due to the monsoons. Citizens are urged to remain alert to the risks of flash floods. The department forecasts such weather patterns to continue for the next 24 hours. The north and the northeastern regions are experiencing a trough of the monsoon passing over them,…
- Thailand Weather Updates
TMD issues flash floods and heavy rain warning
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)announced a cautionary warning for the period this weekend, urging people to brace for heavy rainfall, risk of flash floods, and forest runoff. The department also warned of high waves, recommending that people avoid travelling by boat. The TMD today forecasted the weather over the next 24-hour period, emphasising that a moderate southwest monsoon continues to…
- World News
UK flash floods disrupt travel, Manchester City parade delayed
Torrential rain and thunderstorms swept across parts of the UK on Monday, causing flash floods and travel disruptions. North-west London experienced significant flooding, while Manchester City’s victory parade was delayed by 30 minutes due to lightning. Though official weather warnings for Monday have passed, Northern Ireland and Scotland face two storm warnings on Tuesday. Yellow storm warnings, indicating possible disruption,…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall to hit 37 provinces: Stay alert for flash floods
Heavy rainfall is expected in 37 provinces across Thailand this week, with a 60% chance of precipitation, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). The country and parts of Bangkok are on alert for potential flash floods, prompting residents to exercise caution as accumulated rainfall increases the risk. These weather conditions are a result of low-pressure troughs affecting the northern…
- Thailand Weather Updates
Heavy rainfall to hit 54 provinces, Bangkok at risk of flash floods
Heavy rainfall and floods are expected to hit 54 provinces in Thailand, with a 70% chance of precipitation across the country, according to the Meteorological Department. Bangkok could face flash floods, while increased wave heights are predicted for the Andaman Sea today. The Meteorological Department’s 24-hour forecast predicts heavy rainfall and thunderstorms due to a trough of a low-pressure area…
- Thailand Weather Updates
10 Thai provinces at risk as strong monsoon rains bring threat of flash floods and landslides
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) released an advisory today warning about strong monsoon rains impacting 10 provinces, urging caution against potential flash floods and landslides. The advisory will remain in effect until June 6 and impacts the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand. According to the announcement, the south-westerly monsoon rains are growing stronger, causing waves of 2-3…
- Thailand Weather Updates
More heavy rain and flash floods expected in Thailand
More heavy rain and flash floods are expected in Thailand this week, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) said today. The low pressure will cover the Gulf of Thailand while the monsoon will pass through the southern parts of Thailand from November 23-24. Those in the eastern and southern regions have been warned about the possibility of flash floods. The country’s…
- Central Thailand News
UPDATE: National park in central Thailand closes 5 waterfalls due to flash floods
UPDATE The national park in central Thailand, where a waterfall was devastated by flash floods this week, has closed five waterfalls as rain continues to pour down. Khao Yai National Park announced the closure in a Facebook post today. The Haew Narok waterfall, the park’s largest, will be closed until September 30. Meanwhile, four other waterfalls will be closed until…
