Thailand’s Meteorological Department issued a bulletin today (Saturday) warning people living in 40 provinces across the country, including Bangkok and its peripherals, of heavy to very heavy rain until Monday.
The precipitation is being triggered by the convergence of the monsoon trough looming over Myanmar, northern and north-eastern Thailand and the low pressure cell over the Gulf of Tonkin, as well as the intensifying south-westerly monsoon over the Andaman Sea.
•The provinces that will be affected today are:
Amnat Charoen
Ayutthaya
Bangkok
Bueng Kan
Buri Ram
Chaiyaphum
Chanthaburi
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Kalasin
Khon Kaen
Loei
Lop Buri
Maha Sarakham
Mukdahan
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nan
Nong Bua Lamphu
Nong Khai
Phang-nga
Phayao
Phetchabun
Phitsanuloke
Phrae
Phuket
Prachin Buri
Ranong
Roi-et
Sa Kaeo
Sakon Nakhon
Saraburi
Si Sa Ket
Surin
Trat
Ubon Ratchathani
Udon Thani
Uttaradit
Yasothon
• On Sunday, affected areas will be:
Ang Thong
Ayutthaya
Bangkok
Chachoengsao
Chainat
Chanthaburi
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Chon Buri
Chumphon
Kamphaeng Phet
Kanchanaburi
Lampang
Lamphun
Lop Buri
Mae Hong Son
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Sawan
Nan
Phang-nga
Phayao
Phetchabun
Phetchaburi
Phichit
Phitsanuloke
Phrae
Phuket
Prachin Buri
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Ranong
Ratchaburi
Rayong
Sa Kaeo
Samut Sakhon
Samut Songkhram
Saraburi
Sing Buri
Sukhothai
Suphan Buri
Surat Thani
Tak
The north-eastern region
Trat
Uthai Thani
Uttaradit
• Heavy rain will continue on Monday in almost the entire central region, including:
Bangkok
Buri Ram
Chachoengsao
Chaiyaphum
Chanthaburi
Chiang Mai
Chon Buri
Chumphon
Kamphaeng Phet
Lampang
Lamphun
Mae Hong Son
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Ratchasima
Phang-nga
Phetchabun
Phetchaburi
Phichit
Phitsanuloke
Prachin Buri
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Ranong
Rayong
Sa Kaeo
Sukhothai
Tak
Trat
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service