The Thai Meteorological Department issued a warning today of a southwest monsoon causing thunderstorms throughout the country. The alert specified significant rainfall projected across 46 provinces, both north and south, covering 40% of the country’s north and south. The population should be vigilant due to the inherent danger at this time.

 

The southwest monsoon now covers the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand leading to continuous bouts of thunderstorms, primarily on the side facing the monsoon. For the Andaman Sea, where wave heights may reach around 1 metre, areas affected by thunderstorms could experience waves of 1 to 2 metres. Boat operators are advised to exercise caution and avoid sailing in thunderstorm-affected regions.

 

Northern provinces are expecting thunderstorms in 40% of the area, including in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, and Phetchabun. The lowest temperatures would range between 23 to 27 degrees Celsius while the highest would be 33 to 37 degrees Celsius, with southwest winds gusting 10 to 20 kilometres per hour, reported KhaoSod.

Meanwhile, the northeast expects thunderstorms in 20% of the area, primarily in Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces. They should anticipate low temperatures of 23 to 26 degrees Celsius and highs of 35 to 37 degrees Celsius while the southwestern winds might blow at 10 to 20 kilometres per hour.

 

by Nattapong Westwood 

Picture courtesy of Tasos Mansour, Unsplash.

 

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With all these warnings lately for the north region, nothing has really developed yet this season, a few short lived thunderstorms and minor rain showers. Still waiting…hoping for some good consistent rain soon.

Rainy season is late but better now than never....

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

The alert specified significant rainfall projected across 46 provinces, both north and south, covering 40% of the country’s north and south.

Plenty of detailed info in this article about northern (and north-eastern) provinces. But not a dickey-bird about southern ones. And what about those in between north and south?

 

3 hours ago, novacova said:

With all these warnings lately for the north region, nothing has really developed yet this season, a few short lived thunderstorms and minor rain showers. Still waiting…hoping for some good consistent rain soon.

Torrential rain most of the afternoon in MaeJo yesterday.

Surfs been up and down on the island as usual for this time of year monsoon. Had some quite good waves at a somewhat-secret down south spot recently ????????

The rain clouds in Pattaya are all threat and no violence when they are here, bit like being constipated, all wind and no poo !

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Torrential rain most of the afternoon in MaeJo yesterday.

It missed us for the most part, got about 30 minutes of wind and rain chang phueak area

Anything that makes the Thai Baht lose value is welcome, apart from that I couldn't care less, politics is theater without entertainment value, no politician cares about their voters who have a very short memory.

38 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Anything that makes the Thai Baht lose value is welcome, apart from that I couldn't care less, politics is theater without entertainment value, no politician cares about their voters who have a very short memory.

If you are a Thai farmer with a crop of maize in the ground that is about to die due to lack of rain you would not be very happy

And unlike our countries they are no government subsidy on corn so the farmer, who is already in debt to the bank, will get even more in debt.

Wifes son in law rice has had to re seed his rice, no rain the first crop died, but he had go to a local guy to buy some more seed not cheap, another few thousand baht off the bottom line.

 

11 hours ago, kickstart said:

If you are a Thai farmer with a crop of maize in the ground that is about to die due to lack of rain you would not be very happy

And unlike our countries they are no government subsidy on corn so the farmer, who is already in debt to the bank, will get even more in debt.

Wifes son in law rice has had to re seed his rice, no rain the first crop died, but he had go to a local guy to buy some more seed not cheap, another few thousand baht off the bottom line.

 

Same here, the wife's first seeding drowned, it's been that way since mankind gave up being hunter gatherers. Farming is a mugs game and with climate change it will only get worse.