Kittiporn Thepyu-amnuay, chief of the disaster prevention and mitigation office of Prachuap Khiri Khan province, said the Region 3 marine office announced the suspension of the ferry services after consulting with concerned agencies and the ferry operator. The Thai Meteorological Department has predicted that waves in the Gulf of Thailand will be 2-3 metres high as a low-pressure cell covers the lower South. “Abundant rain is still occurring over the South, and there have been torrential downpours in some areas. Affected areas are Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Krabi, Trang and Satun.”“Strong wind waves, 2-3 meters high, are likely in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea. People in the South [east coast] should beware an inshore surge,” according to the Thai Meteorological Department’s weather warning issued on Saturday evening

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 05, 2017 07:07 UTC