Meteorological Bureau Warns 51 Provinces of Heavy Rain and Flash Floods

The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts heavy thunderstorms for the next 24 hours across northern Thailand, with particularly intense rainfall expected in the northern, northeastern, central, and eastern regions. Residents should exercise caution regarding flash floods, flash flooding, landslides, and mudslides, especially in foothill areas and low-lying zones, and should avoid routes prone to repeated flooding. The warnings are attributed to a monsoon trough extending across the north and northeast, combined with moderate southwest winds continuing to cover the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand. Seas in the Andaman and Gulf regions will have moderate waves of 1-2 meters, with waves exceeding 2 meters in areas with thunderstorms. Fishermen are advised to navigate with caution and avoid areas experiencing thunderstorms. The forecast includes specific regional details: the north will see thunderstorms in 70 percent of the area with heavy rain in provinces including Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, and Phetchabun, with temperatures between 22-36°C and east winds of 10-20 km/h. The northeast will experience thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area across provinces such as Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, and Ubon Ratchathani, with temperatures between 22-31°C and southeast winds of 10-25 km/h. The central region will see thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Lopburi, Saraburi, and Kanchanaburi provinces, with temperatures between 23-34°C and southwest winds of 10-20 km/h. The eastern region will experience thunderstorms in 70 percent of the area in Nakhon Nayok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat provinces, with temperatures between 23-33°C and southeast winds of 15-35 km/h, and sea waves of 1-2 meters or higher in thunderstorm areas. The southern east coast will have thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area, mainly in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces, with temperatures between 23-35°C and southeast winds of 15-35 km/h, and sea waves of approximately 1 meter near shore, 1-2 meters offshore, and exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas. The southern west coast will see thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area in Ranong, Phang Nga, and Phuket provinces, with temperatures between 23-34°C and southeast winds of 15-35 km/h, and sea waves of 1-2 meters or higher in thunderstorm areas. Bangkok and its surrounding areas are forecast to experience thunderstorms in 70 percent of the area.