Heavy rain for Bangkok, many provinces Oct 7-9

Heavy rain across much of Thailand is likely on Oct 7-9. (Photo by Komsan Jandamit)
Heavy rain across much of Thailand is likely on Oct 7-9. (Photo by Komsan Jandamit)

Heavy rain is likely to hit the lower Northeast, the East, the Central Plains, greater Bangkok and the South from Oct 7-9.

The Meteorological Department said an active low-pressure cell over the central South China Sea is likely to turn into a depression on Tuesday. It is expected to make landfall in southern Vietnam on Wednesday before moving westwards to the upper Gulf of Thailand.

Rain in the South is expected to be very heavy, exacerbated by the intensifying southwest monsoon across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand.

Waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand are expected to be 2-4 metres high in places -- and more than 4 metres high during thundershowers, the weather forecast said.



All ships should proceed with caution and stay ashore from Oct 7-10.

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Vocabulary

  • ashore: on land; towards, onto or on land, having come from an area of water such as the sea or a river - บนบก, เทียบฝั่ง, เกยฝั่ง
  • caution: careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try to avoid risks or danger - ความระมัดระวัง
  • depression: an area where the air pressure is low, often causing heavy rain - พายุดีเปรสชัน
  • exacerbate: to make something worse - ทำให้แย่ลง
  • intensify: to get stronger - เข้มข้นขึ้น
  • landfall: the place where a storm coming from the sea first hits land - การเข้าหาแผ่นดิน
  • low-pressure cell (noun): low-pressure systeml, an area where the pressure of the air is lower than that of the area surrounding it - หย่อมความกดอากาศกำลังแรง
  • monsoon: the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries - มรสุม
  • proceed: to carry out an activity - ดำเนินการ
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