PATTAYA, Thailand – While holidaymakers in Pattaya can breathe a little easier after Tropical Storm Maysak weakened, Thai authorities are warning that heavy to very heavy rain will continue across much of northern Thailand through July 8, with flash floods, forest runoff, and landslides remaining a serious concern. The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) said a monsoon trough stretching across northern Thailand and Laos, combined with the weakening remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak and a strong southwest monsoon, will continue to bring intense rainfall to the upper North, upper Northeast, and parts of the East.
From July 6–8, residents in several provinces, including Tak, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Nan, Phayao, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Chanthaburi, Trat, Kanchanaburi, Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Trang, and Satun, have been urged to remain alert for flash floods, overflowing waterways, landslides, and urban flooding. The weather outlook is more encouraging for Pattaya and much of Thailand’s eastern seaboard. As the storm system shifts northward, rainfall is expected to ease compared with recent days, allowing beach tourism and outdoor activities to gradually resume, although occasional showers remain possible. Authorities reported that Trat recorded the country’s highest rainfall over the past 24 hours at 133 millimetres, followed by Narathiwat with 96 mm and Phitsanulok with 76 mm.
The ONWR is also closely monitoring reservoir levels. Three major reservoirs in northern Thailand—Mae Ngat, Kiu Lom, and Mae Chang—are currently above their maximum storage capacity, while another 33 medium-sized reservoirs nationwide are holding more than 80 percent of their capacity.
Officials urged residents in flood-prone areas to continue monitoring weather forecasts and water level updates, follow official warnings, and prepare for rapidly changing conditions as monsoon weather remains active across much of the country.
