The Thai Meteorological Department has issued its fifth warning due to a strong monsoon bringing heavy rain across various regions. Flash floods and forest runoffs are anticipated, especially in mountainous and low-lying areas. People are urged to be cautious, particularly in thunderstorm-prone zones.
The warning comes as a robust monsoon trough is currently passing through northern, northeastern, and upper central Thailand, coupled with a moderate southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand.
This will lead to increased rainfall and heavy showers, posing a risk of flooding and forest runoffs, particularly near mountains, waterways, and low areas. Motorists should be vigilant in areas experiencing thunderstorms.
Provinces likely to face heavy to very heavy rainfall today include Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, and Southern…
