Thailand Braces for Severe Weather Tuesday-Thursday
Government agencies have been instructed to prepare emergency measures in anticipation of volatile weather nationwide this week. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed concern about public...
Happy New Year Bangkok: Smog Back Until Tuesday
Bangkok’s Pollution Control Department said thick fine dust will blanket the capital region today through Monday due to a mass of stagnant air. Director-General Attapol...
Cooler Temps Across Thailand This Week, More Smog in Bangkok
Another period of cooler temperatures will greet upper Thailand as well as the Central Region and Bangkok this week, although people in the capital...
PM2.5 Air Pollution Warning for Bangkok Wed-Sat.
Bangkok is expected to face increased air pollution next week with authorities urging residents to wear face masks and avoid non-essential outdoor activities for...
Forget Autumn, Winter in Thailand Starts Tuesday
The calendar says autumn, but Thailand will start calling it winter on Nov. 2. Winter, as defined in the northern hemisphere, begins Dec. 22. But...
Tropical Storm Kompasu Brings More Rain, Flooding to Thailand Thursday
Tropical Storm Kompasu will arrive in Thailand on Thursday, bringing with it more rain than fizzled storm Lionrock did, said Nattapon Nattasomboon, director-general of...
‘Lionlock’ to Hit Thailand by Tuesday, Pushing Thailand’s Flood Crisis to...
Floodwaters have started to permeate low-lying areas of Bangkok with Thai officials looking uneasily at a tropical depression that could develop into a full-blown...
Dianmu Damns 10 Thailand Provinces to Worst Flooding in 50 Years
Tropical Storm Dianmu unleashed torrential rain and flooding across Thailand, with at least 10 provinces reporting severe damage. Provinces including Nakhon Sawan, Sukhothai, Phetchabun, Nakhon...
Wet Start to Week as Conson Brings Rain Across Thailand Monday
A tropical storm that pounded the Philippines and Vietnam will bring heavy rain across Thailand as the week begins. Now a tropical depression, Conson’s effects...
Christmas Eve to Bring ‘Gift’ of Deadly PM 2.5 Smog to...
Construction halted, schools cancel outdoor activities Dec. 24-29
Year-End Floods to Hit South, Drought in Far North
Thailand’s South is bracing for severe flooding predicted to hit the region next month even as the North faces drought. Office of National Water Resources...
Typhoon Molave to Thrash Thailand’s NOrth with Heavy Rain
Upper Thailand is bracing for another battering as Category 5 typhoon Molave makes landfall in Vietnam today. While the storm is expected to weaken to...
Tourist Numbers Rise as Temperatures Fall in Thailand’s North
Tourist numbers are rising as temperatures fall in the North and Northeast. Nong Khai, Chiang Mai and Phitsanulok all have been experiencing sharp drops in...
As Rainy Season Crescendos, Heavy Rain to Pound Much of Thailand...
Rainy season is barreling toward its drenching finale with more heavy rain forecast for today through Friday and, down south, waves up to four...
Noul Slams into Northeast, Flooding Homes, Felling Trees
Tropical depression Noul brought persistent rain to the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima Province where flooding and felled trees damaged houses. Flooding hit low-lying areas in...
Tropical Storm Noul to Hit Thailand Friday
Storm expected to develop into typhoon before it hits Vietnam.
Heavy Rain to Greet Returning Holidaymakers
A monsoon trough will slide over Thailand this week, bringing heavy rain to several parts of the country. The Meteorological Department of Thailand reported Monday...
Photo View: Bangkok Starts Sept. With Soggy, Miserable Rush Hour
Six hours of steady, often torrential, rain produced yet another miserable commute for Bangkokians weary of rainy-season floods that never end. Thunderclaps and lightning exploded...
Issan Slammed by Tropical Storm Hegos
Northeast villages have been hit hard again by another tropical storm as flash floods and landslides roll across Issan. Nearly 100 villages in Loei Province...
Photo View: Tropical Storm Sinlaku Slams Thailand with More Rain, Flooding...
Much of Thailand faces a continued lashing today from Tropical Storm Sinlaku, which dropped massive amounts of rain across the North and Northeast even...
Wet Weekend for Thailand as Tropical Depression Unleashes Heavy Rain
A wet weekend is on tap for much of Thailand as a tropical depression forming off China is expected to bring heavy rain to...
30 Russians to Clean Filthy Phuket Beach Today
About 30 Russians will join Phuket volunteers today to clean up Bang Tao Beach, which was closed Sunday after waves of garbage washed ashore. Cherng...
More Rain to Follow Last Week’s Floods, Mudslides
Last week’s prediction of heavy rain looks like a bust this time a week ago, but by midweek, Pattaya had seen its heaviest floods...