Southern provinces warned of flash floods

The Meteorological Department Thursday warned residents of 10 southern provinces to brace themselves for heavy rains and possible flash floods.

In its daily forecast issued at 4 am, the department said heavy rains could fall in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Trang, Satun, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.

The heavy rains would be unleashed by the strong monsoon over the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman.

The Nation