Thai Meteorological Department Issues Heavy Rain Alert For 21 Provinces

The Thai Meteorological Department issued an August 14, 2025 forecast for the next 24 hours, warning that Thailand will continue experiencing heavy rain in some areas, particularly in the eastern region due to monsoon troughs from Myanmar, northern Laos, and northern Vietnam combined with a strong southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Residents are urged to beware of dangers from heavy rainfall and accumulated rain that may cause flash flooding and flash floods, especially in foothill areas near water channels and low-lying zones, including potential overflow in the northeastern region. The upper Andaman Sea has moderate to strong winds with waves of 2-3 meters, exceeding 3 meters during thunderstorms; fishermen should navigate with caution and avoid thunderstorm areas, while small boats in the upper Andaman should not leave shore. Regional forecasts include: the North with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 22-28°C, highs 32-35°C, southwest winds 10-20 km/h; the Northeast with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 24-26°C, highs 32-35°C, southwest winds 10-20 km/h; the Central region with 40 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 24-27°C, highs 34-36°C, southwest winds 10-25 km/h; the East with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, heavier in some areas, lows 24-28°C, highs 30-34°C, southwest winds 20-35 km/h, sea waves around 2 meters with over 2 meters during storms; the South (east coast) with 40 percent thunderstorms, lows 23-26°C, highs 31-36°C, southwest winds 20-35 km/h, sea waves 1-2 meters, 2 meters offshore, over 2 meters during storms; the South (west coast) with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 23-27°C, highs 31-36°C, from Phang Nga northward southwest winds 20-40 km/h with waves 2-3 meters exceeding 3 meters during storms, from Phuket southward winds 15-35 km/h with waves 1-2 meters exceeding 2 meters during storms; and Bangkok with 60 percent thunderstorms and scattered heavy rain, lows 26-27°C, highs 32-34°C, southwest winds 10-25 km/h.