BANGKOK, 31 July 2013 (NNT) – The weather bureau of Thailand has warned that an approaching tropical storm will bring more heavy rains to most parts of the kingdom.

The Meteorological Department reported that tropical storm Jebi is being formed 700 kilometers off the southern coast of China, maintaining a wind speed of 65 kilometers per hour.

The storm is forecasted to make landfall in the upper parts of Vietnam during August 2-3 before proceeding to cover Laos. Thailand’s North, Northeast, Central Plains and East will see more torrential rain this weekend due to the storm.

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