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Thailand on alert as fierce monsoon rains threaten floods
Thailand prepares for more widespread monsoon rains, with the meteorological department warning of flash floods, rough seas, and heavy downpours across multiple regions this week. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported that the monsoon trough is lying across the lower Central region, the East, and the lower Northeast, connecting to an active low-pressure cell over the South China Sea. Meanwhile,…
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Monsoon mayhem: TMD warns of floods and dangerous seas
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned of thunderstorms, flash floods and rough seas as the monsoon brings heavy rain across several regions. The monsoon trough lies across the lower Central, upper South and the East into an active low-pressure cell over the South China Sea, while a moderate southwesterly wind prevails over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf…
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Chao Phraya Dam surge floods Ayutthaya and displaces thousands
Heavy water discharge from the Chao Phraya Dam has triggered flooding across Ayutthaya, affecting thousands of households and prompting urgent safety warnings. Floodwaters have swept through large parts of Ayutthaya after water discharge from the Chao Phraya Dam was increased by 2,000 to 2,500 cubic metres per second. The National Water Resources Committee approved the release to handle surging inflows…
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Battered by the storm: 44 Thai provinces face flash flood threat
Heavy rain is forecast across Thailand as dozens of provinces brace for flash floods and landslides caused by intense weather sweeping through the country. Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued warnings for flash floods and landslides, particularly in central and southern regions, including the capital. A powerful low-pressure system hovering over the South China Sea is driving the current weather…
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Quake jolts Sumatra as tremors reach into northern Thailand
Thailand’s Earthquake Observation Division reported a 3.6-magnitude earthquake in northern Sumatra this morning, with light tremors also detected in parts of northern Thailand. Fortunately, no damage or injuries have been reported. The quake struck at 4.27am local time today, September 13, centred in Indonesia’s northern Sumatra region at a depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre was located about 367 kilometres…
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Heavy downpours batter 35 Thai provinces, Bangkok on alert
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for today, forecasting thunderstorms and heavy rain across 35 provinces, including Bangkok and its surrounding areas. Residents are advised to be cautious due to the risk of heavy and accumulated rainfall. The current weather conditions are influenced by a monsoon trough passing over the lower northern, central, eastern, and northeastern…
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Thailand on flood alert as monsoon brings heavy downpours
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned of heavy rain, flash floods and rough seas as the monsoon brings thunderstorms across multiple regions. The monsoon trough remains active over the North and upper Northeast, while moderate southwesterly winds prevail over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf. According to the TMD, thunderstorms are expected nationwide with isolated heavy rainfall in northern…
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Monsoon mayhem looms with storms and floods in Thailand
Thailand faces heavy rain, flash flood risks, and rough seas as the monsoon continues to impact multiple regions, prompting warnings from officials. The active monsoon trough remains across the North and upper Northeast, while moderate southwesterly winds persist over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf. Isolated heavy rainfall is expected across the upper regions. Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) cautions…
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Tourists stranded as flash floods swamp Pattaya streets
Heavy overnight rain caused flash floods in Pattaya, disrupting traffic and stranding tourists as local officials rushed to inspect and manage the situation. Chon Buri Governor Thawatchai Srithong sprang into action with an emergency inspection of the worst-hit zones after over 50 millimetres of overnight rain swamped the popular resort city. Joined by Bang Lamung District Chief Patcharapat Sritanyanon, Pattaya…
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Thailand braces for flash floods amid monsoon deluge
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Thailand, affecting 50 provinces, with Bangkok and its surrounding areas expected to experience rain over 80% of the region. The TMD predicts the potential for flash floods and water accumulation today, September 9. Heavy rain is anticipated in the eastern provinces of Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat, prompting residents…
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Heavy rainfall alert issued for 50 Thai provinces, including Bangkok
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning today, September 8, highlighting heavy rainfall across 50 provinces, including Bangkok and its vicinity, with an expected 80% coverage of intense downpour. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Specific areas such as eastern Bangkok, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat…
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Thailand braces for heavy rain and flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its third warning regarding a tropical depression, predicting heavy rainfall in Bangkok and two other regions, with an 80% chance of precipitation. Additionally, 45 provinces are on alert for potential flash floods and forest runoff tomorrow, September 8. Over the next 24 hours, certain areas in Thailand will experience heavy to very heavy…
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Torrential rain lashes Thailand, TMD warns of flash floods
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) today warned of heavy rainfall across 43 provinces, urging residents to stay alert for flash floods and runoff caused by a strong monsoon system sweeping the country. This weather pattern results from a monsoon trough passing through the lower North, upper central, and lower northeastern regions, combined with a moderate southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea,…
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Heavy rain warning issued for 35 Thai provinces including Bangkok
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather forecast warning for Thailand, highlighting 35 provinces, including Bangkok, which is expected to experience heavy rain covering 70% of the area. Residents in Ranong, Chanthaburi, and Trat are advised to be vigilant against potential flash floods and forest runoff. This is due to a monsoon trough passing over northern and northeastern…
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Thailand braces for heavy rain and potential flash floods
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has forecasted significant weather changes for the upcoming week, with heavy rainfall expected to affect 80% of the country. The weather from September 2 to September 8 will see monsoons impacting lower north Thailand, lower northeastern regions, central areas including Bangkok and its vicinity, the east, and the south. This is due to the monsoon…
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Heavy rain alert issued for 51 Thai provinces, flash floods possible
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather forecast for the next 24 hours, indicating heavy rainfall in 51 provinces across Thailand, particularly in Bangkok, the metropolitan area, northeastern, central, eastern, and the western coast of the southern region. The public is advised to be cautious of potential flash floods and overflowing waterways due to accumulated rainfall. Northern Thailand…
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Heavy rain alert as tropical depression affects Thai provinces
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its eighth notice regarding the tropical depression Nong Fa, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several Thai provinces. Residents are urged to be cautious of flash floods and forest run-off from today, August 31, to tomorrow, September 1. At 4am today, August 31, the intense low-pressure area, which had weakened from…
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Thailand storm alert: Tropical system barrels in with torrential rain
Thailand is bracing for a wet and wild week ahead as heavy rain, flash floods, and runoff threaten large parts of the country, just days after storm Kajiki wreaked havoc. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned of intensifying rainfall from today, August 30, through to Wednesday, September 3, with the northern and northeastern regions set to take the hardest…
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Monsoon mayhem: Thailand braces for more heavy rainfall
Thailand is bracing for a soaking as the Meteorological Department (TMD) warns that widespread thunderstorms and torrential rain will slam 37 provinces today, including Bangkok. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) From 6am today, August 29, until 6am tomorrow, August 30, the country will face volatile weather caused by a monsoon trough…
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Deadly landslide strikes Chiang Mai village, 4 killed
Following a landslide which struck Pang Ung village in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district in the early hours yesterday, another deadly mudslide killed four people, injured 15, and left five others missing in a village in the northern province. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The landslide, which struck at 2.50am yesterday, August…
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Shaky start: Twin tremors jolt Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son
Northern Thailand had a shaky wake-up call this morning when twin microearthquakes rattled Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son within minutes of each other, startling residents. The Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) reported two separate microearthquakes in the early hours of today, August 27, both striking at shallow depths of 3 kilometres. The first tremor, a 1.5-magnitude…
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Heavy rains forecast in 39 Thai provinces, including Bangkok
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for August 27, forecasting heavy rains in 39 provinces, including Bangkok, with 80% of the area expected to experience significant rainfall. Residents are advised to remain vigilant against flash floods and forest run-offs. Due to the monsoon trough passing through Myanmar into a low-pressure area in northern Thailand, coupled with moderate…
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Tropical storm Kajiki brings heavy rain and strong winds to Thailand
Tropical Storm Kajiki made landfall in Thailand this morning, impacting upper northeastern regions before weakening and moving into Nan province by the evening. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in 40 provinces today, August 26. Over the next 24 hours, heavy rain is expected in areas of northern, upper northeastern, eastern, and western southern…
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Thailand braces for heavy rain as Typhoon Kajiki approaches
Today, August 25, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning for 35 provinces in Thailand, predicting heavy rainfall over 70% of areas, including Bangkok. The influence of Typhoon Kajiki is anticipated to affect several provinces. Over the next 24 hours, Thailand is expected to experience significant rainfall in parts of the upper north, the upper northeast, the east, and…
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Monsoon deluge: Heavy rain continues to batter Thailand
Heavy rainfall is forecasted across Thailand this weekend, with a tropical depression expected to make landfall in Vietnam and Laos, affecting the north, northeast, and eastern regions. Warnings have been issued for 49 provinces, including Bangkok, regarding potential accumulated rainfall. Yesterday, August 22, the Meteorological Department (TMD) predicted that sections of Thailand would experience heavy to very heavy rain, particularly…
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Thailand drenched in heavy downpour brought on by monsoon
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall expected in 41 provinces, including Bangkok, where up to 70% of the area is expected to be affected. Residents are advised to be cautious of potential hazards due to the significant rainfall. Heavy rain is anticipated in certain areas across Thailand, with particularly severe conditions forecasted for the…
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Bangkok buildings rattle as 5.4 quake strikes off Myanmar
Office workers fled, lamps swung, and nerves were tested as a powerful earthquake sent tremors through Bangkok high-rises this morning. Thailand’s Earthquake Observation Division reported a 5.4-magnitude earthquake at 9.58am today, August 21, centred 10 kilometres underground in the Andaman Sea, roughly 211 kilometres southwest of Mae Sot district in Tak province. The tremors were felt across multiple districts in…
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Thailand braces for heavy rain and storms across 37 provinces
Thailand is experiencing increased rainfall, with heavy showers expected in certain areas. Residents are advised to exercise caution during this period. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) predicts rainfall in 37 provinces, including Bangkok, exceeding 60% coverage on August 21. This weather pattern is due to the strengthening of a mild southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf…
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Heavy rain warning for 25 Thai provinces amid monsoon changes
Today, August 19, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a weather forecast warning for 25 provinces in Thailand, predicting heavy rainfall in the north and northeastern regions. Residents are advised to remain vigilant against potential dangers, including flash floods and forest runoff, especially in areas near slopes, waterways, and low-lying regions. The monsoon trough is moving across northern Thailand and…
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Severe weather alert: heavy rain and flash flood risk in 32 Thai provinces
On August 18, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a severe weather warning for 32 provinces, highlighting the risk of heavy rainfall in the northeast, covering approximately 70% of the area. Residents are cautioned about potential flash floods and overflow from mountain streams due to prevailing monsoon conditions. Over the next 24 hours, rainfall across Thailand is expected to decrease,…
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