Severe Storms and Floods Batter Bangkok and Central Thailand

Reports of heavy rain in Lat Phrao and Rama 4, featuring a transformer explosion and wind-blown traffic barriers.

Residents in the Sai Mai district experience hail for the first time in decades.

Strong winds cause a large advertising billboard to collapse in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani.

Roof tiles are blown off buildings, smashing car windshields in Pathum Thani.

Violent winds move heavy steel cabinets, forcing vendors to flee for their lives.

Dashcam footage shows lightning striking transformers, causing explosions near motorists.

A man narrowly escapes death when lightning strikes a 90-year-old rain tree in Bang Pahan.

Rescue teams struggle through hail and floods to evacuate a 90-year-old man in Bang Khla.

A child is nearly sucked into a drainage pipe while walking through floodwaters in Chachoengsao.

Residents complain of receiving minimal government assistance despite severe flooding since October 1.

A 78-year-old woman wades through chest-deep water to find fish sauce for food.

The Royal Irrigation Department discusses discharge rates at the Chao Phraya Dam.

Water levels begin to recede in the Rom Klao housing estate, though damage remains extensive.

A vendor shoots a market organizer over a dispute regarding selling rights.

A foreigner fires a toy gun at a seafood stall in Pattaya after a dispute with a husband.

A retired high-ranking officer is beaten by locals after causing a disturbance at a pool hall.