High waves are seen at Samila Beach in Muang district in Songkhla, prompting authorities to put up flags banning swimming on Thursday. (Photo and video by Assawin Pakkawan)The southern region and one central province will be pummelled by heavy rain and rough seas on Wednesday and Thursday, the Meteorological Department has warned. The weather office expects heavy rain and high waves for Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket and Krabi until Thursday. Prachuap Khiri Khan, classified as a central province, has been included in the warning. The warning was issued as the tropical depression over the South China Sea reached 700 kilometres east of Songkhla and was moving towards the Gulf of Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post November 02, 2017 09:45 UTC