This Saturday marks the first day of Thailand’s rainy season

This Saturday, Thailand will mark the start of its rainy season, with 5 to 10% more rainfall expected from last year. The Thai Meteorological Department says the first half of the rainy season, from now until July, the total amount of rain is expected to be 10% more than the average, while the second half of the season will see rainfall at the average rate.

The Eastern and Southwestern parts of Thailand is expected to see heavy rain to very heavy rain in some areas. The expectation is due to the southwest monsoon increasing in its strength temporarily, while prevailing over the Andaman Sea. There also may be a strong low-pressure area in the Andaman Sea which can turn into a depression or cyclone, moving west.

When tropical cyclones move near or past Thailand, gusty winds with heavy to very heavy rains is to be expected in many areas. Gusty winds will cause waves that could reach…