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The Thai Meteorological Department issued a severe weather warning for 43 provinces in Thailand, with heavy continuous rain, affecting 80% of the area in the north and northeast regions, including Bangkok. This sudden rainfall could potentially cause flash flooding and forest runoffs.
The storm is caused by a strong monsoon trough passing through Myanmar, the upper part of northern Thailand, and the upper part of Laos, entering a low-pressure area in the upper part of Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.
This weather pattern will result in heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas of the northern, northeastern, central and eastern regions. Citizens in these areas are urged to be cautious of dangers from heavy rainfall and accumulated rain, which could lead to sudden flash floods and forest runoffs, especially in areas near…
