Many parts of the island of Koh Samui were flooded on Monday prompting authorities to ask people to stay on alert around the clock.
BANGKOK/SAMUI- The dry cool (better say cooler) season generally starts in Thailand at the end of October and last until late February. However, this year, the weather remains exceptionally hot with heavy rain and thunderstorms recorded almost every day in Bangkok and in most part of the country.
On Monday, Koh Samui Island was not spared by the heavy rain with a downpour flooding large parts of the island on Monday.
The daily English-written newpaper Bangkok Post reported that Prasert Jitmung, the Samui district chief, urged officials to remain vigilant and be prepared to help people to escape the floods. Many areas on the island were inundated, some of them by up to 30 centimetres, after rains hit Koh Samui on Monday. Officials prevented floods on key roads in popular areas including Chaweng and Bor Phud beaches.
The Meteorological Department on Monday warned of heavy rain in Surat Thani, Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Prachuap Khiri Khan until Wednesday. ”Abundant rain and isolated heavy to very heavy rain is likely in the South,” it said in a statement released at 4.30pm.
Waves could be about two metres high and small boats are advised not to leave the shore.
The district chief said ferry services between Samui and the mainland have not been disrupted but urged operators to closely monitor weather forecasts. Koh Samui receives every year around 1.5 million of international travellers.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
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