Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast across 55 provinces on Friday, according to the Meteorological Department.

Parts of Pattaya Face Flash Flooding After Intense Rainfall

The department reported that the rainy weather was likely due to the influence of a monsoon trough crossing over the North and the upper Northeast into the low-pressure area in Laos and Vietnam. The southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand was gaining strength.

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