In the wake of the ongoing dreadful wet weather conditions in South East Asia, which is also hitting Thailand very badly, both the Meteorological Department and the Bali Hai Harbour Station announced warnings to all shipping and operators of water activities, including speedboats and Jet Skis, on Pattaya and Jomtien Beaches. The cause of the problem is a storm nicknamed Gaemi, which is passing over South East Asia and has now approached Thailand. The most vulnerable parts to be affected are in the Eastern (Issan) and Northern Regions, but the Eastern Seaboard and especially Pattaya is not let off the hook. As one knows over the past few days there have been quite a few daily downpours causing flash flooding throughout the city and an estimated millions of baht of damage. Roads and low level buildings have suffered from flooding with some underground car parks submerged. Even though waves out at sea are not very high, the wind remains very strong and is deemed too dangerous for small to medium sized boats to venture out to sea. Indeed, Koh Lan Ferries have cancelled full services temporarily until further notice. The weather forecast predicts heavy rain and wind over the week with highs and lows of between 24 to 31 degrees centigrade.
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