Tropical storm expected to hit country

A weather alert has been issued as a tropical depression over the upper South China Sea is expected to intensify into a tropical storm, although its centre is not forecast to hit Thailand.

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However, the country is still expected to experience widespread thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, particularly in the Northeast and along the Andaman coast. Bangkok faces a 60% chance of rain today, says the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).

The department warned of thunderstorms and localised heavy to very heavy rain across many parts of the country.