Thailand Weather Updates
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Cool weather kicks in as storms brew across Thailand
A cold snap and stormy conditions are sweeping across Thailand as a weather system from China brings strong winds, rain, and cooler temperatures nationwide. A moderate high-pressure system from China is sweeping across upper Thailand and the South China Sea, bringing cool to cold mornings and strong winds to northern, northeastern, central, and eastern regions, including Bangkok. The northeast is…
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Canal embankment burst sends floodwaters into Sing Buri
A canal embankment breach in Sing Buri, central Thailand, triggered sudden flooding in a local subdistrict, prompting evacuation warnings and emergency alerts from officials. Severe flooding struck Sing Buri province last night, November 14, after a breach in the embankment along the Borommathat irrigation canal led to a rapid surge of water into Chaksi subdistrict. The incident occurred opposite the…
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Thailand hit by chilly mornings and stormy seas this weekend
Thailand braces for cooler mornings and rough seas as a weather system sweeps the country, bringing strong winds and thundershowers across several regions. A moderate high-pressure system sweeping down from China continues to influence Thailand’s upper regions and the South China Sea. This system is delivering cool morning temperatures and strong winds, particularly across northeastern Thailand. Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon…
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Thailand hit by cold snaps up north and storms down south
A cold snap and stormy weather are sweeping across Thailand, bringing temperature drops in the north and heavy rain in the south, as officials warn of changing conditions. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its latest forecast, warning of a 1 to 2°C dip in temperatures across northern and northeastern Thailand due to a moderate high-pressure system blowing in…
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Late-night earthquake rattles Koh Samui, no damage reported
A minor earthquake struck Koh Samui overnight, shaking homes and alarming residents across several areas, with reports of loud noises and repeated tremors. The quake, measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale, struck Koh Samui in Surat Thani province early today, November 13, sending tremors across the island and waking startled residents. The quake occurred at 12.47am at a shallow depth…
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Bangkok road swamped as flash floods bring traffic chaos
Bangkok police shut a key inbound route after flash floods led to severe waterlogging, triggering safety warnings and widespread traffic disruption. Flash flooding brought Bangkok traffic to a standstill today, November 13, as water levels surged on key roads, prompting police to close a major inbound stretch of Ratchadaphisek Road. The sudden early-morning downpour overwhelmed drainage systems across the capital,…
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Thailand braces for cold snap, heavy rain and strong winds
A powerful cold front sweeping into Thailand is bringing strong winds, falling temperatures and storms, affecting several regions across the country today. From 6am today, November 13, to 6am tomorrow, November 14, the northeastern region will feel the brunt of this weather change, with temperatures falling by 1 to 3°C. Residents can expect morning chills and a stiff breeze, as…
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Stormy southern seas and chilly dawns grip Thailand
Thailand braces for shifting skies as a weak high-pressure system from China continues to influence the country’s upper regions, bringing cooler mornings to the north and northeast. Meanwhile, scattered thundershowers remain a possibility across much of the country due to changing wind patterns. The forecast from 6pm yesterday, November 11, to 6pm today, November 12, is as follows: In the…
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Lamphun shaken by small quake as tremors stir northern Thailand
A mild earthquake struck a district in Lamphun province this morning, prompting monitoring by officials, though no damage or injuries were reported. The Earthquake Watch Division of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported a minor 2.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tha Sop Sao in Mae Tha district, Lamphun province today, November 11. The tremor occurred at 7.51am local time, with an epicentre at…
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Bangkok braces for floods after sudden dam discharge
Residents in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei district are scrambling to prepare after the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced an increase in dam discharge, raising flood risks along the river. The dam’s discharge rate raised from 2,800 to 2,900 cubic metres per second early this morning, November 11. The move, aimed at relieving pressure from recent northern rainfall brought on by the…
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Thailand sees cool mornings and stormy seas in weather shake-up
Thailand is facing cool mornings up north and stormy seas down south, as shifting winds bring isolated rain and changing conditions across the country. A weak high-pressure system from China is currently sitting over the upper north and northeast of Thailand, bringing cool mornings to those regions. Meanwhile, the lower northeast, east, central region, and Bangkok are under the influence…
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November 10 weather: Thunderstorms expected in 31 Thai provinces today
Weather conditions in Thailand today, November 10, have prompted warnings from the Meteorological Department (TMD) for 31 provinces, with Bangkok and surrounding areas also advised to exercise caution due to thunderstorms. The Meteorological Department forecasts that over the next 24 hours, rainfall will decrease in the upper parts of the country. However, isolated thunderstorms are still expected due to a…
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Tropical storm Kalmaegi batters Thailand with heavy rain
A powerful tropical storm is sweeping across Thailand, bringing heavy rain and flash flood risks to dozens of provinces as residents brace for worsening weather. From 6pm yesterday, November 7, to 6pm today, November 8, the weather across Thailand is expected to remain unsettled, with widespread thunderstorms and cooler mornings in the north, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).…
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Typhoon lashes coast as Thailand braces for flooding risk
Thailand braces for severe weather as a typhoon moves inland, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and flood risks to several regions across the country. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned of widespread rainfall, strong winds and isolated heavy to very heavy downpours across the northeast, especially in provinces such as Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Sisaket, and Surin. Residents in…
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Phuket braces for floods as storm lashes Andaman coast
Phuket officials have warned residents to prepare for flash floods, heavy rain, and strong winds as a powerful monsoon system moves across the island. Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruanetra has issued an urgent public warning as intensified southwesterly monsoon winds fuel extreme weather across the Andaman coast. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecasts continuous rainfall from November 5 to 10, with…
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Thailand braces for cool snaps and storms as Kalmaegi nears
Thailand will face cooler mornings in the north and storms in the south, as changing weather patterns and an incoming typhoon bring shifting conditions. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for shifting weather patterns influenced by a monsoon trough stretching across the upper south, the Gulf of Thailand, and into a low-pressure cell over Vietnam’s coastal region.…
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Bangkok battered by floods as cars stall on submerged roads
A torrential downpour brought parts of Bangkok to a standstill overnight, with floodwaters so high they left vehicles stranded and entire streets underwater. Heavy rainfall late yesterday, November 3, caused severe flooding across several districts of the capital, hitting Chaeng Watthana Road particularly hard. Floodwaters near the Muang Thong Thani intersection rose to levels that immobilised cars and motorcycles, especially…
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Monsoon rains and cold snap to rattle parts of Thailand
Thailand is bracing for turbulent weather as a monsoon trough and incoming typhoon combine to bring rain, wind and cooler temperatures across the country. A monsoon trough stretching across the lower central and eastern regions of Thailand is linking with a low-pressure cell over Vietnam’s central coast. At the same time, a moderate high-pressure system from China is pressing into…
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November 3: Thailand braces for heavy rainfall across 34 provinces
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a fresh weather alert today, November 3, warning of heavy rainfall across 34 provinces. Bangkok and surrounding areas are set to bear the brunt, with 70% of the capital expected to be hit by thunderstorms and isolated heavy rain. The current weather system is being driven by a strong monsoon trough crossing central and eastern…
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Thailand braces for downpours as stormy weather returns
Thailand is facing another round of unstable weather, with widespread thundershowers and heavy rain expected across the country, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). An active monsoon trough over the upper South and Gulf of Thailand is drawing humid air into the north and central regions, while a low-pressure cell moves into the upper Andaman Sea. A weak high-pressure…
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Thailand hit by unseasonal chill and heavy rain warnings
Thailand is facing a weather shake-up as cool mornings and heavy rains sweep across several regions, prompting warnings for residents and farmers nationwide. A low-pressure system over the Cape of Annam and weakening high-pressure in upper Thailand are triggering widespread rain and storms, especially in northeastern and southern provinces. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns of flooding risks and crop…
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Thailand braces for showers, chilly air and rough seas ahead
Thailand will experience cooler mornings and scattered rain as changing weather patterns bring showers and wind to several regions across the country. A high-pressure system over upper Thailand and a low-pressure cell near southern Vietnam are bringing rain, cool mornings, and rough seas nationwide. The weather forecast from 6pm yesterday, October 28, to 6pm today, October 29, is as follows: In…
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Cool mornings, rain and rough seas forecast across Thailand
Thailand braces for a mix of cool mornings, scattered rain, and rough seas as changing weather systems sweep across the country, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warns. A high-pressure system draped over upper Thailand is locking in cooler morning temperatures, particularly in the north and northeast. Meanwhile, a low-pressure cell hovering off southern Vietnam is fuelling unstable conditions in the…
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October 27: Heavy rain forecast for 16 provinces in Thailand on October 27
The Meteorological Department is predicting heavy rain today, October 27, in 16 provinces, particularly in the south, where 60% of the area is expected to be affected. Bangkok and its vicinity are also warned to exercise caution due to adverse weather conditions. Meanwhile, temperatures in upper Thailand are expected to rise slightly. Heavy rain is primarily expected in the central and…
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Storm chaos looms as heavy rain and floods hit Thailand
Heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves are sweeping across Thailand as a monsoon trough causes flash floods and disruptions in several regions. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned that residents in the south should stay alert for sudden downpours and flooding, especially near foothills, low-lying areas, and waterways. Travelling through flood-prone zones is strongly discouraged. In the upper…
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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…
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Storm threat looms as southern Thailand braces for floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for residents across South Thailand, urging them to brace for heavy to very heavy rainfall and possible flash floods, particularly in low-lying areas and near waterways. With widespread storms forecast across both eastern and western coastal provinces, people have been advised to avoid travelling through flood-prone areas. Tropical Storm Fengshen is…
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Chilly weather: Thailand braces for deluge, winter season nears
Thailand is on high alert as a severe tropical storm brews offshore, while a high-pressure system from China brings cooler air and strong winds to the upper regions. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reports that a moderate high-pressure system is affecting northern and northeastern Thailand. Morning temperatures are cooler, with strong winds and a slight temperature drop expected. The weather…
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Storm alert: Thundershowers and rough seas hit Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned that southeasterly and easterly winds continue to prevail across Thailand, the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, fuelling widespread thundershowers and the threat of isolated heavy rain, particularly in the South. The northern and central provinces, along with the northeast, are expected to experience scattered thunderstorms. While these are not forecast to…
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Storm warning for southern Thailand as heavy rains loom
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a nationwide alert as strong easterly and southeasterly winds continue to dominate the country’s weather system, bringing with them scattered thundershowers, isolated heavy rain, and rising sea conditions, especially along the southern coasts. The public is being urged to remain cautious, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas, while boats and coastal communities are warned…
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