NAN, Thailand – Floodwaters flowing down the Nan River inundated five sub-districts in Wiang Sa district of Nan province overnight, with water levels reaching between 1.5 and 3 metres and marooning more than 1,000 households. As the final bottleneck for mass runoffs originating from Pua, Tha Wang Pha, and Muang districts before heading downstream into […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rain across much of the country from Sunday through Wednesday, with officials advising residents in vulnerable areas to prepare for potential flash floods, overflows, and landslides. Director-general Sugunyanee Yavinchan said rainfall would increase during the four-day period as a monsoon […]
NAN, Thailand – The first 26 vulnerable people in Muang district of Nan province have been evacuated to a temporary shelter as authorities map out contingency plans to cope with flooding from the swollen Nan River, which is threatening to inundate areas in Muang and Wiang Sa districts. A total of 12 sub-districts in Pua […]
BANGKOK, Thailand – Residents in eight Thai provinces have been warned to remain on 24-hour alert for heavy to very heavy rain, flash floods and landslides as authorities step up preparations for severe weather during the rainy season. Thailand Braces for Severe Super El Niño Next Year The Disaster Geohazards Operation Centre announced yesterday that […]
NAKHON PHANOM, Thailand – Overnight downpours have left roads submerged and homes and businesses inundated in this northeastern border province, prompting emergency drainage operations as authorities warn of further heavy rain across the region. Thailand Braces for Severe Super El Niño Next Year Heavy falls brought by a monsoon trough stretching across upper northern Thailand […]
BANGKOK — A powerful summer storm system is set to sweep across upper Thailand from Thursday through Saturday, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds, lightning strikes and possible hail, the Meteorological Department warned in its second official alert issued on Wednesday morning. Thai Interior Ministry Issues Storm Alert for April 16–20 The storms will initially hammer the […]
BANGKOK — Powerful thunderstorms swept across upper Thailand on Monday evening, toppling hundreds of power poles, triggering widespread blackouts and leaving at least one person dead and several others injured as fierce winds turned routine commutes into life-threatening ordeals. Summer Storms to Batter Upper Thailand From Thursday to Saturday, Meteorological Department Warns The Thai Meteorological […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather advisory forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple regions of the country from Thursday through Monday next week, warning residents and travelers to prepare for potential flash floods, surface run-off, and hazardous marine conditions. Severe Flooding Halts 10 Southern Train Services, Routes Adjusted Sugunyanee […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand officially entered its rainy season on Friday, May 15, though meteorological authorities have forecast below-average rainfall for much of the country, according to an announcement from the Meteorological Department on Thursday. Meteorological Department Issues Heavy Rain Warning For Thailand Director-General Sukanyanee Yawinchan stated that the season’s formal commencement was determined by […]
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s Meteorological Department has issued a storm alert covering the weekend through Monday, forecasting rainfall across northern, central, eastern, northeastern, and southern regions—including Greater Bangkok—that is expected to provide relief from unusually hot conditions despite the country’s official entry into the rainy season on May 15. Violent Storms Topple Power Poles Across […]