Pattaya paralyzed by major flash flood after heavy thunderstorm, Thailand

Pattaya paralyzed by major flash flood after heavy thunderstorm, Thailand

A heavy thunderstorm struck Pattaya City in Thailand on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, causing widespread flash floods that brought much of the city to a standstill. The worst-hit were Soi Khao Noi, Pattaya Beach Road, and Pattaya Third Road. Floodwater on some roads…

Thousands of homes damaged as severe thunderstorms lash Thailand

Thousands of homes damaged as severe thunderstorms lash Thailand

Severe weather, including strong winds and thunderstorms, hit 21 provinces in north, north-east, east and central Thailand, including capital Bangkok, from April 12 to 15, 2020. As a result, two people have lost their lives and at least 3 269 houses were damaged by…

Severe hailstorm triggers blackouts in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Severe hailstorm triggers blackouts in Chiang Rai, Thailand

A sudden, severe storm caused widespread blackouts and left several homes damaged in three districts of Thailand's northern province of Chiang Rai on Saturday night, December 28, 2019. The storm also led to traffic after trees were knocked down along the Chiang…

Damaging gustnado rips through a gas station in Thailand’s Samutprakan

Damaging gustnado rips through a gas station in Thailand’s Samutprakan

A large and damaging gustnado touched down in Samutprakan province, Thailand, on October 5, 2019. The event was captured on a video, with terrified people running away as the winds swirl through a gas station. Cars were left damage and debris were swept away by the…

Tropical Storm “Podul” killed 5 in Thailand, damaged 1 000 homes

Tropical Storm “Podul” killed 5 in Thailand, damaged 1 000 homes

Tropical storm "Podul" has weakened into a low tropical depression after it made landfall in north-central Vietnam on August 30, 2019, with average wind speed between 40 to 60 km/h (25 to 37 mph). Meanwhile, the storm slammed provinces in the north and…

1 000 homes damaged as strong storm sweeps through Chiang Mai, Thailand

1 000 homes damaged as strong storm sweeps through Chiang Mai, Thailand

Up to 1 000 homes have been damaged as severe storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds hit Thailands' Chiang Mai Province over the Easter weekend. Thai PBS said 10 districts were blacked out for several hours when the freak summer storm hit the region on…

Tropical Storm “Pabuk” to hit Thailand with heavy rain, strong winds

Tropical Storm “Pabuk” to hit Thailand with heavy rain, strong winds

Tropical Storm "Pabuk" is expected to make landfall over southern Vietnam around 12:00 UTC on January 4, 2018, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. It will then continue toward Andaman and Nicobar Islands where landfall is possible sometime around 12:00…

Four waterspouts form near a beach in Koh Lipe, Thailand

Four waterspouts form near a beach in Koh Lipe, Thailand

Four waterspouts formed almost simultaneously near a beach in Koh Lipe in the Andaman Sea, southern Thailand on November 25, 2018, stunning holidaymakers in the area. This rare weather phenomenon took place just before noon (LT) near the village of Chao Lay and…