Heavy rain alert: 39 Thai provinces including Bangkok braced for potential floods

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued an advisory for continuous rainfall over many parts of the country. A total of 39 provinces, including the capital city of Bangkok, are expected to experience heavy rainfall, covering 60% of these areas. The Department has forewarned residents in these regions to be on guard for potential flash floods and land runoff from today onwards.

The TMD reported that the monsoon over the south west has gained intensity, covering the upper portion of the Andaman Sea and upper Thailand. This weather pattern, coupled with low-pressure covering over upper Vietnam, is causing increased rainfall. In the upper Andaman Sea, waves are estimated to reach a staggering two metres in height. Meanwhile, both the lower part of the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are dealing with waves peaking at 1…