Severe weather alert: 45 Thai provinces to experience heavy rain

The Thai Meteorological Department issued a severe weather warning as a depression is set to bring heavy rainfall to 45 provinces, including Bangkok. In the wake of the monsoon, the southern region is expected to witness the worst conditions, with waves expected to reach up to 2 to 3 metres high.

Today’s weather conditions are further complicated due to the weakening depression passing over upper Myanmar and upper Laos, moving into a low-pressure area over upper Vietnam. The southwest monsoon remains over the Andaman Sea, the southern region, and the Gulf of Thailand. These conditions are expected to cause rainfall and isolated heavy rainfall in the upper parts of the northern region, the northeast, the east, and the south.

For mariners operating in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, caution is advised due to increased wind speed…