Phuket authorities have issued a red alert due to the threat of flooding Residents and business owners along the Bang Yai Canal have been urged to move electrical appliances and valuables to the upper floors. Water rose sharply in Thailand province due to continued rains and runoff from nearby areas. According to the Kingdom's Meteorological Department, thunderstorms will affect 70% of the country's southern coast.

Phuket authorities have issued a red alert due to the threat of flooding Residents and business owners along the Bang Yai Canal have been urged to move electrical appliances and valuables to the upper floors. Water rose sharply in Thailand province due to continued rains and runoff from nearby areas. According to the Kingdom's Meteorological Department, thunderstorms will affect 70% of the country's southern coast.

ATOR told TASS that Russian tourists do not experience significant problems in Phuket.