Tropical storm

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesThailand prepares for weather changes as storm approaches China

    Thailand prepares for weather changes as storm approaches China

    The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued its latest weather forecast for the coming days, warning of the tropical storm Toraji that is expected between now and tomorrow, Friday, November 15. The storm is predicted to approach the southern coast of China but will not directly affect Thailand’s weather. The current weather patterns indicate that a high-pressure system or cool air…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesTropical storm Yinxing brings heavy rain, flood risks to South Thailand

    Tropical storm Yinxing brings heavy rain, flood risks to South Thailand

    The Meteorological Department of Thailand (TMD) released Announcement No. 17 (278/2567) regarding the ominous tropical storm Yinxing. As of 4am today, November 12, the storm was located in the South China Sea, around 110 kilometres east of Quang Ngai, Vietnam, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometres per hour. Moving southward at 15 kilometres per hour, the storm is expected…

  • NewsPhilippines blown away by another storm, farmers bear the brunt

    Philippines blown away by another storm, farmers bear the brunt

    In another blow to the Philippines’ storm-battered agricultural sector, Typhoon Toraji devastated the northern coast this morning, November 11, threatening to exacerbate millions in crop losses already sustained this year from relentless cyclones. The storm, designated locally as Nika, struck Aurora province with winds reaching 130 kilometres per hour—equivalent to a category 1 hurricane. Weather officials warn the typhoon could…

  • Thailand NewsTropical storm Trami to drench 31 provinces in Thailand today

    Tropical storm Trami to drench 31 provinces in Thailand today

    A severe tropical storm, Trami, is set to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to 31 provinces across Thailand today, October 26, with 40% of the areas expected to experience significant rainfall. The Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast, warning of the tropical storm’s impact over the next 24 hours. Strong northwesterly and northeasterly winds are sweeping across the…

  • Hot NewsOver 4,000 civilians evacuated in Isaan as tropical storm Noru hits

    Over 4,000 civilians evacuated in Isaan as tropical storm Noru hits

    More than 4,000 people in Thailand’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated as tropical storm Noru advances on the region. The typhoon was downgraded to a tropical storm as it hit Thailand last night. The Meteorological Department says it will gradually be downgraded to a depression and low-pressure system. But, heavy and strong winds are expected to hit…

  • World NewsThailand’s northeast braced as Typhoon Noru slams Vietnam

    Thailand’s northeast braced as Typhoon Noru slams Vietnam

    Typhoon Noru slammed into Vietnam today forcing hundreds of thousands of people to take shelter after the country imposed a mandatory curfew. High-rise buildings shook in Danang, as winds have been compared to that of a category five hurricane. Wind speeds were clocked between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour. According to authorities, almost half of Vietnam’s airports have been…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesTropical storm ‘Mulan’ to hit several provinces of Thailand between August 11-13

    Tropical storm ‘Mulan’ to hit several provinces of Thailand between August 11-13

    Tropical storm “Mulan” which started at 4am this morning in the upper South China Sea is headed for Thailand, according to the Meteorological Department. The storm is travelling at 20 kilometres per hour and is expected to hit China’s Hainan island first, then Vietnam and then arrive in Thailand as soon as tomorrow. As a result, northern Thailand and some…

  • World NewsTropical storm capsizes ship, 27 missing near Hong Kong

    Tropical storm capsizes ship, 27 missing near Hong Kong

    Tropical storm Chaba raged through the waters off Hong Kong, capsizing an engineering vessel with a crew of 30 people, most of which are now missing at sea. The powerful storm cracked the ship in half yesterday as the vessel sailed about 160 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong in the South China Sea. The Hong Kong Government Flying Service…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesFlooding rains hamper Koh Samui for 2 days

    Flooding rains hamper Koh Samui for 2 days

    The rain has stopped in Koh Samui… For a few minutes. On the island, there has been at least a drizzle nonstop for the past 2 days, with fits of torrential downpour pelting anyone who braves the weather.A popular Facebook group, Thunder Road Reporters, is a community group that members snap photos and post live updates of road conditions they…

  • Thailand NewsUmbrellas out, more monsoonal rain in the wake of ‘Dianmu’

    Umbrellas out, more monsoonal rain in the wake of ‘Dianmu’

    With tropical depression Dianmu now well into the Bay of Bengal and continuing to weaken, another low depression sits over Thailand’s lower north, continuing to drop rain in most parts of the country. The region is also coming to the end of the annual typhoon season which whips up west-moving storms from the Pacific and into the South China Sea…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesWeather warning issued as tropical storm Dianmu approaches

    Weather warning issued as tropical storm Dianmu approaches

    The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning for the North, Northeast, East and Central regions, as it monitors tropical storm Dianmu, which is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression. The TMD says the storm made landfall over the central Vietnamese province of Quang this morning and is about 260 kilometres southeast of Amnat Charoen province, in north-east…

  • World NewsSuper Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson hit SE Asia

    Super Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson hit SE Asia

    Thailand is not alone in the massive storms and flooding it has experienced over the past week or two. Southeast Asia is looking down the barrel of two major storm systems, Super Typhoon Chanthu lumbering towards Taiwan and Tropical Storm Conson advancing on Vietnam, both expected to make landfall this weekend.   Super Typhoon Chanthu The super typhoon will batter…

  • Northern Thailand NewsTropical storm Koguma brings heavy rain to North, Northeast

    Tropical storm Koguma brings heavy rain to North, Northeast

    Tropical storm Koguma is heading towards the Northern and Northeastern region of Thailand and is expected to dump rain on the area over the next few days as it weakens. The storm was centred over the Tonkin Bay off the northern coast of Vietnam yesterday morning and has been heading moving west at about a 15 kilometre per hour. The…

  • World NewsVamco weakens into tropical storm, misses northern Thailand altogether

    Vamco weakens into tropical storm, misses northern Thailand altogether

    Typhoon Vamco, which killed some 67 people when it stormed through the middle of Luzon island late last week, has turned into a tropical storm which will have minor effects on Thailand’s weather over the next few days. Isolated light to moderate rains will be likely over the Northeast and the North today as a result… Vamco will track on…

  • World NewsFair weather for Thailand’s north east this weekend despite incorrect warnings

    Fair weather for Thailand’s north east this weekend despite incorrect warnings

    The Thai Meteorological Department has incorrectly forecast the tracking of the tropical storm ‘Vamco’, instead warning Thais to “brace for the impact of Typhoon Vamco over the weekend”, according to Bangkok Post. But the track of the storm is not even forecast to reach the far north of Thailand until late Monday or Tuesday, although there could be some rain…

  • World NewsVamco kills 7 as typhoon-weary communities mop up in northern Philippines | VIDEO

    Vamco kills 7 as typhoon-weary communities mop up in northern Philippines | VIDEO

    ‘Vamco’, aka Ulysses in The Philippines, is now a severe tropical storm heading westward towards the central Vietnamese coastline after making landfall on The Philippines yesterday as the latest typhoon. At least 7 people have died and 12 others missing after Vamco made landfall on Wednesday night. A 68 and 70 year old are among those killed. More than 180,000…

  • Phuket NewsStrong wind and waves this morning closes Phuket’s beaches, one swimmer rescued

    Strong wind and waves this morning closes Phuket’s beaches, one swimmer rescued

    Phuket’s Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, ordered all beaches in the area to close after a foreigner was rescued this morning after being unable to make it back to shore. The foreigner was swimming off Ao Sane beach, just north of the popular Nai Harn Beach, when lifeguards were sent out to help bring him back to shore. The recent weather…

  • World News‘Noul’ weakens as it pushes through Central Thailand today

    ‘Noul’ weakens as it pushes through Central Thailand today

    The remnants of Tropical Storm Noul are now situated over Central Thailand after passing over Vietnam’s central coast yesterday morning and then into Laos and north eastern Thailand last night with some high winds and rain preceding the eye of the storm. Provincial officials warned of flash floods and landslides in northern provinces ahead of the storm. The depression, now…

  • Thailand video newsHeavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Heavy rain, big protest tomorrow, special tourist visa | Thailand News Today | September 18

    Daily TV news from around Thailand. Police catch inmate who escaped prison dressed as a guard He was smart enough to get hold of a prison guard uniform and escape, but was wasn’t smart enough to not get caught. The inmate who walked out of Phetchabun Provincial Prison yesterday, disguised as a guard, has now been recaptured. Police were able…

  • World News‘Noul’ strengthens as it rips into Vietnam’s central coastline – VIDEO

    ‘Noul’ strengthens as it rips into Vietnam’s central coastline – VIDEO

    Tropical storm Noul is slamming into Central Vietnam’s coast, the eye of the storm expected to hit just north of Da Nang, after strengthening as it crossed over the South China Sea in a west north westerly direction, this week. It is now being reported to have reached typhoon strength. The storm will cross over the Vietnamese coast, at full…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesHeavy rain across Thailand coming this weekend

    Heavy rain across Thailand coming this weekend

    The Thai Meteorological Department has announced this morning that heavy to very heavy rain is slated to grace the skies this weekend, September 18-20, all across the Kingdom (there goes the weekend!) . The forecast comes after a category 2 tropical depression over the middle of the South China Sea officially ‘strengthened’ around 1 am this morning to a category…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesHeavy rains expected in Northern Thailand. ‘Higos’ reaches China’s coast.

    Heavy rains expected in Northern Thailand. ‘Higos’ reaches China’s coast.

    Category 3 tropical storm Higos is expected to bring heavy rains to Northern Thailand for the next few days. The Thai Meteorological Department issued a warning saying “people should beware of the severe conditions”. China suffered a double blow of flooding and landslides from unusually heavy seasonal rains and a storm that barrelled into its southern coast yesterday evening. 5 people…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesOver 1,000 homes damaged as remnants of tropical storm Sinlaku wreaks havoc in Ranong

    Over 1,000 homes damaged as remnants of tropical storm Sinlaku wreaks havoc in Ranong

    Tropical storm Sinlaku has made its presence felt in the southern province of Ranong, damaging over 1,000 properties in the Pak Nam district. Pak Nam’s location on the Andaman Sea means it bore the brunt of the storm, but the district of Suksamran was also badly affected, with several homes dragged into the sea by a fierce current co-inciding with…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesChon Buri and Pattaya residents told to prepare for a week of rain and potential floods

    Chon Buri and Pattaya residents told to prepare for a week of rain and potential floods

    Rain, and more rain. That’s the forecast for many parts of Thailand today. Already, over the past 24 hours, there has been torrential rain storms hitting parts of Phuket and Chiang Mai. Today the Thai Meteorological Department is forecasting a week of poor weather ahead in the Chon Buri province, east of Bangkok. There is an 80% chance of rain…

  • World News‘Vongfong’ heads northwest along Philippines coast

    ‘Vongfong’ heads northwest along Philippines coast

    The first potential typhoon for this year’s typhoon and storm season in the western Pacific now has a name. It’s been called ‘Vongfong’ and is is quickly becoming a threat to the Philippines. While the peak of the western Pacific typhoon season is late summer, there are frequent storms in the winter or early spring due to the warm waters of…

  • World NewsStorm Nakri weakens, but is dumping heavy rains on the Central Highlands in Vietnam

    Storm Nakri weakens, but is dumping heavy rains on the Central Highlands in Vietnam

    PHOTO: National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting “Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific have cancelled or delayed a number of domestic flights that criss cross the affected region.” Tropical storm Nakri has now crossed Vietnam’s coast around Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa provinces. The slow-moving system is weakening as it moves north west. The storm is expected to further weaken into a tropical depression…

  • World NewsSlow-moving tropical storm Nakri heads towards Vietnam coast

    Slow-moving tropical storm Nakri heads towards Vietnam coast

    PHOTO: NOAA Tropical storm Nakri (you know it’s serious when they give it a name), packing wind speeds up to 95 kph, is marching slowly towards Vietnam’s eastern coast. Currently it’s heading westwards between The Philippines and Vietnam. The storm is forecast to make landfall along the central Vietnamese coast this weekend. The storm is not likely to affect weather…

  • World NewsTropical storm, strong winds, headed for Vietnam and Thailand

    Tropical storm, strong winds, headed for Vietnam and Thailand

    PHOTO: Last week’s tropical storm ‘Matmo’ moving in from the South China Sea – Al Jazeera Thailand’s Meteorological Department has confirmed that a tropical depression over the South China Sea is slowly heading towards Vietnam and expected to hit this weekend. (Five day forecasts for Phuket, Bangkok and Chiang Mai below) The low pressure system has developed into a Category 2…

  • Thailand Weather UpdatesMonsoon rains and storm Podul: 16 deaths and over 100,000 homes affected so far

    Monsoon rains and storm Podul: 16 deaths and over 100,000 homes affected so far

    PHOTO: Floodlist.com The head of Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DPMD) says that a combination of monsoon weather in the south of the country, and tropical storm Podul in upper provinces, has so far caused 16 deaths and left over 102,000 households affected. Chayaphol Thitisak adds that 10 provinces are still flooded, with nearly 1,500 residents evacuated from 15…

  • Northern Thailand NewsNo direct hit from Kajiki, but heavy rain predicted for many parts of Thailand

    No direct hit from Kajiki, but heavy rain predicted for many parts of Thailand

    PHOTO: My-thai.org The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) says tropical storm Kajiki will miss Thailand, but parts of the country are in for some very heavy rain over the next two days. With Kajiki moving west across the South China Sea in the direction of Vietnam, a TMD spokesman says there’s a good chance it may change direction, heading northward towards…