Thailand braces for cold weather and heavy rain: A warning from Thai Meteorological Department

The Thai Meteorological Department, via their Facebook fan page, has issued a warning of cold weather across the country, heavy to very heavy rain in the south, and strong sea waves in the Gulf of Thailand. The weather changes are expected to occur tomorrow from December 20 to 25.

A high-pressure system, or a mass of cold air from China, will influence and cover Thailand and the South China Sea from December 20 to 25. This will cause Thailand to experience cold to very cold weather with strong winds. The northeastern region will see temperatures drop by 5 to 8 degrees Celsius.

In the north, temperatures will decrease by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius. In the central region, including Bangkok and its vicinity, and in the east, temperatures will drop by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius. The upper south will see a temperature drop of 2 to 4 degrees Celsius.

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