The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned of possible flash floods and run-off nationwide on Wednesday and Thursday due to increased rain.
The warning, which encompasses Bangkok, was issued Tuesday night after Thailand officially entered the wet season last Friday.
Theerapat Katchamat, director-general of the department, said meteorologists forecast heavy and very heavy rain in the North, Northeast, Central Plains and the western coast of the South from Tuesday to Thursday.
Upstream flash floods prompt residents of Muang district, Phetchabun province, to brace for incoming water on Wednesday. (Video: เบิร์ดเดย์ ตัวแสบ Facebook)
He also warned of strong waves in the southern provinces of Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi and Trang during the same period.
Director-general of the Meteorological Department Sugunyanee Yavinchan said Wednesday morning that heavy and very heavy rains were possible as a rather strong southwest monsoon has covered the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand and a low-pressure area has developed along the coast of upper Vietnam.
Source: Meteorological Department
