South Warned Of First Tropical Storm Since 1962 Disaster

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — Southern Thailand is expected to be hit directly by a tropical storm for the first time in 56 years later this week, officials said Tuesday.

 

The Meteorological Department said the tropical depression Thirtysix will affect the south Wednesday to Saturday after reaching the Gulf of Thailand tomorrow. The Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute said it’s likely to strengthen into a tropical storm as it crosses over the mainland and into the Andaman Sea starting Thursday.

 

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Great!!! storm of the century. lets go kitesurfing!!!!!!

Batten down the hatches. 

is anything being done on Koh Samui to prepare for the storm?

 

like police checkpoints?

 

9 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

is anything being done on Koh Samui to prepare for the storm?

 

like police checkpoints?

 

Yep. Helmet checks everywhere! Good proactive thinking with the storm coming, lots of falling coconuts. 

I heard a Russian man drown today on Samui trying to save his son in the surf.

this is the new track. the storm will pass south of Samui.