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Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely in the Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South from May 27 to 31, the Thailand Meteorological Department warned on Thursday.

Thailand will officially enter the rainy season on May 13 as winds prevailing across the country 3.5km above ground have changed into a southwesterly direction, while winds 5km and above have changed to a northeasterly or easterly direction, The Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

Chinese scientists are establishing a meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,800 meters on Mount Qomolangma, on the China-Nepal border.

The Thai Meteorological Department warned people in the South to beware of flash floods that might occur on Friday or Saturday.

The Thai Meteorological Department issued a weather warning on early morning of Saturday that during May 1-2, the strong southerly and southeasterly winds prevail over upper Thailand while the moderate high-pressure system from China will extend to the North and the Northeast.

The Thai Meteorological Department issued a weather warning on early morning of Friday that during 29 April to May 2, the southerly and the southeasterly winds prevailing over upper Thailand will strengthen and the moderate high-pressure system from China will extend to the North and the Northeast from May 1-2.

The Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) warned people to beware of thunderstorms from April 29 to May 5.

Hot to very hot weather is forecast for the whole country during this Songkran week (April 10-16), with isolated thunderstorms in upper Thailand.

The mercury will rise by several degrees across most of Thailand this week, as the hot season arrives in earnest.

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

A tropical cyclone is expected to bring heavy rains to the North, western parts of the Central region and the South on Sunday, the Thailand Meteorological Department has said.

Facebook page ‘Weather Watch’ on Saturday posted that the India Meteorological Department issued a warning on Friday that a low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal was moving east-northeastwards toward the South Andaman Sea and East Equatorial Indian Ocean.