"Thai Meteorological"

A tropical depression will batter 38 provinces from Thursday to Saturday, the Thai Meteorological Department warned on Wednesday.

Isolated thunderstorms will hit Bangkok and surrounding provinces from today (Friday) through to Thursday next week, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

Residents of Bangkok and upper Thailand have been warned of possible flash floods and run-offs due to heavy rain this week. The severe weather will spread South from Tuesday, according to authorities.

The Thai Meteorological Department issued a severe weather warning on Monday as a tropical depression barrels in from the Bay of Bengal.

Many areas in Pattaya and other parts of Chonburi province were inundated on Wednesday due to non-stop rain overnight.

More thundershowers and isolated heavy rain are likely in the North, Northeast, the Central and the East, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Sunday.

Continuous rainfall has been forecast across the country with very heavy rains possible in some parts of the East and South regions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

The southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is beginning to strengthen, while a low-pressure cell covers upper Vietnam, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

The Thai Meteorological Department announced storm warnings in upper Thailand and the South China Sea.

As the temperature rose to 42°C in Lampang and Tak, several other provinces cited 41-40°C on Thursday morning, the Thai Meteorological Department warned residents in the north, northeast, centre and east of very hot weather with possible storms during April 13-17.

The Thai Meteorological Department has issued weather warnings for a potential summer storm in upper Thailand.

Heavy rains in various parts of upper Thailand since Friday night caused flooding in areas of Bangkok and central provinces on Saturday morning, while the Thai Meteorological Department warned of more thundershowers in the Northern, Northeastern, Central, Eastern regions this weekend.