Summer storms hit the South and the Northeast, leaving one person dead and sinking dozens of fishing boats.
A mini-tornado formed for a few minutes at the height of the storm, with gusty winds causing high waves along the coastlines of Pak Phanang, Muang and Tha Sala districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat about 8am on Sunday.
Dozens of trawlers were reported to have capsized during the storm in Pak Phanang bay on the eastern side of tambon Pak Phanang and tambon Tha Sala and nearby Sichon district.
The Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, marine police and other agencies were sent to help search for missing crewmen whose safety might have been at risk.
Suttipong Juljarern, permanent secretary for interior, gave an update on the state of the search:
In Pak Phanang…
