Heavy downpours to continue

The Meteorological Department warned Friday that heavy rains would continue in several northern and central provinces because of influence of a depression storm.

At of 4 am Friday, the storm was in Andaman Sea about 700 kilometres southwest of Tak and was moving westwards to Burma, the department said in a statement.

The department said heavy rains would continue in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Tak, Sukhothai, Khamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon.

Residents of these provinces should also brace themselves against flash floods, the department warned.

The Nation