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Thailand on alert for heavier rain as depression strengthens
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Thailand’s disaster authorities have warned that a tropical depression over the central South China Sea could bring heavier rain to several parts of the country from July 2-6, although the system is not expected to directly affect Thailand.
Key facts
- The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, through the National Disaster Warning Centre, said on July 2, 2026, that it had been monitoring weather information from the Thai Meteorological Department and other forecasting agencies
- The system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm between July 4 and 6, before moving across Hainan Island and making landfall in southern China
- However, the agency warned that from July 2-6, heavier rain may increase in the North, the upper Northeast and the Central region
- The Thai Meteorological Department also warned of heavy to very heavy rain in some parts of Thailand and strong waves in the upper Andaman Sea during July 2-3
Summary
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, through the National Disaster Warning Centre, said on July 2, 2026, that it had been monitoring weather information from the Thai Meteorological Department and other forecasting agencies. The depression was moving west-northwest over the central South China Sea.
The system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm between July 4 and 6, before moving across Hainan Island and making landfall in southern China. The DDPM said the storm would not have a direct impact on Thailand’s weather.