Koh Lanta Weather News — Andaman Coast Storm & Seasonal Updates
Heavy Rain Alert For 51 Provinces As Tropical Storm Maiskak Intensifies
Tropical storm Maiskak is intensifying and merging with monsoon troughs, triggering heavy rainfall alerts across 51 Thai provinces with risks of flash floods in foothill and low-lying areas through July 4.
Whirlwind Tears Through Market, Scatters Goods
A powerful whirlwind struck Khlong Thom Walking Market in Krabi on July 2, toppling stalls and scattering merchandise as vendors and shoppers fled in panic. The meteorological department warns of continued heavy rain and strong winds throug
Government Launches Nine-Point Monsoon Preparedness Plan
Thailand's government approved a nine-point monsoon preparedness plan for 2025 to manage flooding, landslides, and drought across the country's May-October rainy season through improved forecasting, water management, and inter-agency coordi
Parisians Seek Heat Relief at IKEA
Thousands of Parisians have taken refuge inside an IKEA store to escape a severe heat wave gripping the city, resting on display furniture as temperatures soar to dangerous levels across France.
Heavy Rain Alert As Depression Moves Toward Southern China
A tropical depression moving toward southern China will intensify into a tropical storm by early July, boosting heavy rainfall across northern and central Thailand through July 6, while the Andaman coast faces ongoing monsoon rains.
Heavy Rain Floods Phuket Roads, Python Caught
Overnight downpours flooded roads across Phuket on July 1, causing traffic disruptions and prompting emergency warnings. Separately, a two-metre python was captured in Phuket Old Town.
Heavy Rain Swamps Phuket Roads, Canal Levels Surge
Heavy downpours across Phuket on July 1 flooded multiple roads in Patong and Muang districts, while the nearby Bang Yai Canal swelled over 3 metres with risks of overflow into surrounding communities.
Geology Department Warns 13 Provinces Of Landslide Risk
Thailand's Department of Mineral Resources warned 13 provinces of potential landslides and flash floods from July 1-3 due to heavy monsoon rains, with some areas already receiving over 100mm of rainfall in 24 hours.
Heavy Rain Floods Phuket, Water Levels Rising Dangerously
Heavy rain flooded multiple areas across Phuket on July 1, with the Bang Yai Canal rising over three meters above normal levels as authorities work to drain water around the clock.
Phuket Braces For Heavy Rain And Rough Seas
The Thai Meteorological Department warns that heavy thunderstorms and rough seas will affect 70% of Phuket on July 1, urging residents and visitors to exercise caution.
51 Provinces Face Heavy Rain Across Thailand
Heavy rain is expected across 51 Thai provinces over the next 24 hours, with the Northeast, Eastern, and Southern regions facing particularly intense downpours as southwest monsoon winds strengthen over the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand.
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records
France recorded around 1,000 additional deaths during last week's record-breaking heat wave, as extreme temperatures spread across Europe and sparked wildfires in Germany. The WHO warned Europe is warming faster than any other continent and