DDPM Director General Passakorn Boonyalak urged residents of affected provinces to closely follow weather updates and official announcements from relevant government agencies.

He was referring to the warning issued by the Meteorological Department for thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms that could affect much of northern Thailand between April 12 and 14.

Passakorn confirmed that DDPM authorities will monitor weather conditions in real time and are prepared to deploy mobile response units equipped with tools to immediately assist storm victims.

Rescue operations will be centrally coordinated by the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Operations Center in collaboration with provincial administrations, to ensure timely and effective support to those affected, the official added.

Thailand’s Meteorological Department issued a warning Thursday that a high-pressure system from China will extend into the northeast and South China Sea from April 12 through 14.

This system, combined with moist winds from the east and southeast and current warm weather conditions, is expected to bring strong summer thunderstorms.

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