Forty Thai provinces face drought in coming dry season

More than 40 Thai provinces, mostly in the North and Northeastern regions, are expected to encounter severe drought during the summer season this year, according to a weather forecast by the Meteorological Department.

The Department said this year’s summer season in Thailand would start about mid-February.

Average temperatures in the North and the Northeast are projected at between 40-43 Celsius while it is between 40-42 Celsius in the Central and Eastern regions, it said.

In Bangkok as well as its surrounding areas and in the South, the average temperature during summer is estimated at between 37-39 Celsius, said the Department.

It said the amount of rainfall during the summer season is forecast to be higher than usual but still insufficient for ordinary consumption and farming in some areas, especially in the North, Northeast and the South.

Dry weather is anticipated during the season and people are warned by the Department of bush fires, it said.

Tropical storms are anticipated, with hailstorms during March and April in the upper part of the country, the department added, which could damage property and crops.

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