October 28: Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned of continued rain and isolated heavy to very heavy downpours in the south, with gusty thunderstorms also possible in upper Thailand. Its evening forecast covers 6pm on October 28 to 6pm on October 29, local time.
File photo: Rain at Nai Yang Beach Resort, Phuket, March 2010. Andy Mitchell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized; not today’s weather. Image source · Licence
Key highlights
- Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon and Surat Thani face isolated very heavy rain.
- Phuket, Krabi and other Andaman-coast provinces are among areas expecting heavy rain.
- Waves may exceed two metres in thunderstorms.
- Bangkok’s forecast includes scattered thunderstorms and gusts.
The regional outlook
TMD links the conditions to low pressure over the Andaman Sea, easterly winds and a high-pressure system extending from China. Its warning highlights flash floods, overflows and landslides near waterways, foothills and low-lying land.
| Area | Forecast emphasis |
|---|---|
| Southern east coast | Fairly widespread storms; locally very heavy rain in three provinces |
| Southern west coast | Heavy rain possible in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Trang |
| Bangkok area | Scattered thunderstorms and gusts |
| Thunderstorms at sea | Waves above two metres; ships advised to avoid storms |
How to use a regional forecast
A regional warning describes a risk across an area and period. It does not establish that every road is flooded or that a particular ferry has been cancelled. For a journey, the relevant decisions depend on the latest local warning and the operator’s confirmed service status.
The distinction is especially useful for island travel: a forecast wave height is not a guarantee of conditions at every point along a route. Travellers should check the departure and destination information together, rather than relying on a photograph from one beach.
What to watch
Read subsequent TMD bulletins before travel and follow local safety directions. Any report of damage, rescue operations or casualties needs separate confirmation. The warning itself does not establish that such events have occurred.
Sources
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