That was a crazy storm that just rolled through Kamala. Some close lighting strikes too. Knocked power out on the beach road.

Same here in Kata, lots of thunder and spectacular fork lightening. But really not so much rain.

Powers still out up near layan / laguna. Was the biggest lightning and rain storm we've had in a while.

Can't believe we had no rain this evening given the band of rain passing over on the airport rain radar. But the sky was spectacular.

Kamala main road to the beach got wet. East dry, but a spectacular light show.

Lots of thunder and lightning in our part of Chalong but no rain as yet.

Lots of thunder and lightning in our part of Chalong but no rain as yet.

Got a little shower in south Rawai.

Big thunder clouds at Ao Por. Heavy rain, but only for an while.

20150428-P4280039.jpg by pekkaoilinki, on Flickr

Excellent photo! What camera do you use?

Lov'n this thunder, dogs hates it though and some rain would be nice.

Big and loud last night. Knocked out TOT

Same fore Krabi. months dry and hot, now the rain has kicked in, yet in small amounts, less then other years !

The wind direction hasn't changed, yet.

This is typical weather on the cusp between the monsoons. Lots of electrical storms and not much rain.

The wind direction hasn't changed, yet.

This is typical weather on the cusp between the monsoons. Lots of electrical storms and not much rain.

Yes, the wind direction has not yet cahnged, seems a bit late this year, wind should be coming from the West by the end of April.

Over in Kata last night much lightening, and a smattering of rain.

Looks like the wind should be changing for good in the next couple of days. http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=310

Had some pretty good rain last night for about 5 minutes in south Rawai.

There is a definite change in the wind trends now, aircraft are taking off and landing in a westerly direction today. Though the weather is quite benign, and as mentioned above is in a transitional stage.

http://www.aonangweather.com - the person who updates and operates that site seems to have their finger on the pulse pretty well for this part of the world. Quite informative and very relevant for Phuket as well.

windguru is expecting more rain today and tomorrow. last night was pretty lame at my house, barely got the surface wet.

Could do with one of those measuring sticks they use to calculate depth of snow or tide. The lake appears to be a bit bigger. Risen a few cms. The monitor lizard swims on unconcerned.

Good garden watering type shower here last night, not big but enough.

A good lump of rain dropped here in Kata over the last 20 minutes. Rainy season here we go ...

......and in another five months, someone will start a thread moaning about the rain and wishing for the dry season with sun and blue skies.

Looks like the wind should be changing for good in the next couple of days. http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=310

Yes, but, it isn't from the south-west, is it?

windguru keeps showing rain but all i see is blue sky

windguru keeps showing rain but all i see is blue sky

Those of us who have lived here for a longer time should never believe longer term weather forecasts.

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Never knew about that lightning radar ....

Looks great. Have bookmarked the site.

After a few dry days, now steady rain for 15 minutes here in Patong. Still raining ....

nothing in chalong yet

Just enough to mess up the nice even coat of dust on the car.

Just enough rain in Patong to make my pick-up slither to a halt going up Hasip Pee road at the southern end.

The very steep initial bit was OK, but when I got to the long straight uphill bit, I slowed down gradually, got into second gear and then couldn't get any traction - not moving, rear wheels spinning, slipping backwards. Scary!

Thought I might have to reverse back and do a 3-point turn and go up the north end of Hasip Pee.

So I put it in first gear, handbrake full on, engine revving, slipping the clutch and slowly let out the handbrake and increasing the clutch until it started crawling up the hill. Then it started slipping again and going backwards. Quite worrying for a while. Repeated the above and got it to creep forwards and slowly pick up speed.

Note to self: get new tyres. Or new pickup with 4-wheel drive.