Tag: Tropical
Severe tropical storm moving in as Phuket remains flooded
HOT on the heels of tropical storm Sonca is a new one heading this way with this being severe tropical storm Nesat that is likely to intensify into a typhoon but the cold air mass from China currently covering upper Thailand and South China Sea will cause it weaken rapidly, the Thai Meteorological Department …
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Tropical storm Sonca heading for Vietnam, dumping more rain on Northeast
A TROPICAL depression intensified into storm Sonca and is expected to make landfall in Vietnam tomorrow (Oct. 15) with this leading to more rain and strong winds in parts of the already heavily-flooded Northeastern Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said at 1 p.m. today that Sonca is currently …
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Thailand not affected by powerful tropical storm Ma-on
By Thai Newsroom and AP, published by ABC News THAILAND is not directly affected by the powerful tropical storm Ma-on which is gaining strength as it heads for Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China today (August 24) after displacing thousands in the Philippines, the Thai Meteorological Department said this evening. In its announcement …
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Myanmar dam collapses triggering heavy flooding at Chiang Rai border
AFTER an earthen dam in Myanmar burst today (August 13) huge amounts of floodwater swept into both Mae Sai town in Chiang Rai province and Tachileik town in the neighbouring country with the Sai river still critically four metres high, Naewna newspaper said. Floodwater continues to overflow the barriers and gush into Sailomjoy market …
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Cyclone Asani not hitting Thailand but strengthening winds nationwide
THE tropical depression in the Bay of Bengal turned into tropical cyclone Asani at 4 p.m. today (May 8) and while Thailand is not being directly hit winds will strengthen nationwide and the South will face continuous rainfall that could trigger flash floods, Thansettakij newspaper quoted the Thai Meteorological Department as saying. Mr. Somwan …
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Korat people panic amid heaviest flooding in 50 years
THE impact of tropical storm Dianmu has led to heavy flooding in many provinces with Nakhon Ratchasima, or Korat, hit by its heaviest inundation in 50 years and people panicking after 22 villages were cut off, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Sept. 26). The people in this province urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan–cha who …
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Tropical depression Dianmu to lash Thailand tonight
BANGKOK and its vicinity together with much of the rest of the country face isolated heavy to very heavy rain and strong wind as tropical storm Dianmu which has downgraded to a tropical depression rolls in tonight (Sept. 24). In an urgent warning issued at 4 p.m. today the Thai Meteorological Department said Dianmu …
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Briton’s Thai wife drowns in Chiang Mai creek after heavy rain
A BRITISH engineer is mourning the death of his Thai wife who was swept away by fiercely flowing waters of a creek that rose very high after heavy rain in Chiang Mai last night and after a long search her body was found four kilometres away late this morning (Sept. 12), Amarin TV said. Ms …
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Thailand expects more rain as tropical storm Conson moves closer
THE Meteorological Department is closely monitoring the development of tropical storm Conson expected to move into the South China Sea this week, while a monsoonal trough and influence from yet another emerging storm is expected to cause more rain in the upper east regions of Thailand from tomorrow, NNT said today (Sept. 7) The Meteorological …
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Thailand will likely be hit by 3 storms in a row
THREE tropical depressions are expected to roar into Thailand during October 11-20 as observed by Mr. Chawalit Chantararat, chief executive officer of Team Consulting Engineering and Management Plc, or Team Group, Sanook.com reported today (October 12). He warned the public that these storms could bring week-long rain in parts of the country and to be …
Tourists stranded for hours after Noul veers ferry off course
THE powerful tropical storm Noul moving across Thailand this weekend caused a ferry carrying 90 people from Koh Chang to Trat mainland to run aground  last night with it taking four hours to safely evacuate all of them, Amarin TV reported this morning (Sept. 19, 2020). The rescue drama started at 7 p.m. after Mr. …
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Tropical storm Noul slams into Khon Kaen, dumps rain in Phang Nga
ROARING in Thailand before dawn this morning (Sept. 18) was tropical storm Noul directly hitting Khon Kaen city in the Northeast while also triggering continuous rainfall across southern coastal province of Phang Nga, Siam Rath reported. Noul unleashed heavy downpour and strong gusty winds in Khon Kaen from 4 a.m. onward leading to many roads …
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Tropical storm Noul to lash Thailand from Friday
TORRENTIAL rain is expected across most parts of the country after category 3 tropical storm Noul makes a landfall in middle of Vietnam and then moves to Thailand’s northeast during September 18-20, Thai Meteorological Department warned this morning (September 16, 2020). At the same time the southwesterly monsoon across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and Gulf …