Seasonal storm affects some provinces along the Gulf of Thailand
Announced by: Tourism Authority of Thailand
Date of published: December 27, 2011
Situation Update:
A ridge of high pressure from the northeast has triggered seasonal storms in the Gulf of Thailand. It is also causing strong winds and waves in some provinces such as Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Surat Thani. The large waves have affected some beachfront villages. Small craft warnings are in effect and may cause delays for some ferry and boat services. The Thai Meteorological Department expects these conditions to last for a few days.
Tourist attractions and destinations elsewhere in these provinces such as Cha Am, Hua Hin, and Pranburi are open, accessible, and operating normally. Air and ferry services to Ko Samui are operating as per normal.
Tourist attractions along the east coast such as Chonburi (Pattaya) and the Andaman Sea coast such as Phuket, Krabi and Phang-Nga are not affected by the storms in the Gulf of Thailand.
For more information, tourists can call the TAT Contact Center at 1672.
For weather conditions, please visit http://www.tmd.go.th/index.php
Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand
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