"flash floods"

Continuous heavy rain on Friday sparked flash floods in Nakhon Si Thammarat, especially in the vicinity of waterfalls and the Sichon district.

Flash floods almost 80 centimetres high roared through Chanthaburi early on Wednesday, marooning passing vehicles and forcing the speedy evacuation of residents to safety, though many had to leave their belongings behind.

Persistent rainfall has been forecast for most of the country, with heavy rain and isolated very heavy rain in the Central and East regions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Monday that a rather strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand while a low pressure cell covers Laos and upper Vietnam.

Thundershowers are forecast for most of the country with isolated heavy rains in some areas.

Thundershowers and some heavy rain will continue in the South and the East, the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Sunday.

The southwest monsoon prevails over Thailand and the Andaman Sea while the low pressure cell covers upper Vietnam. Heavy rains are forecast in some parts of Thailand, and people in these areas should beware of the severe conditions, the Thailand Meteorological Department said.

Several areas in Phrae’s Den Chai district were inundated by strong mountain runoff triggered by heavy rains overnight, officials said on Tuesday.

Fastrising waters in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon force evacuation of critical patients; brings southbound traffic to halt.

A bridge in Mae Hong Son crucial to tourism and trade was swept away in a flash flood on Sunday.

A canal running through three districts in Krabi burst its banks and inundate several villages early on Thursday after hours of heavy rain overnight.

Flash floods damaged nearly 30 homes while a landslide hit a house in Phang Nga's Kapong district, prompting provincial governor Sitthichai Sakda to lead a team to inspect the damage on Friday.