Daily Forecast Distribution On Apr 11, 2008 General Situation at 04:00 AM local Time The ridge of moderate high pressure system has covered the South China Sea and upper Vietnam and Laos. It is expected to extend to the Northeast of Thailand by today (11 April 2008) while hot weather and rise in temperature dominate over the country. This causes thunderstorms with more thunderstorms, gust, thunderbolt and possible hail arriving northeastern Thailand, then the rest during 12-14 April. People should beware of this summer thunderstorms and keep off unsecured buildings, outdoors and electrical conductor. During Songkhran Festival Day, all form of transport should take caution from gust and wet road. Weather Forcast For Thailand From 6:00 AM Friday To 6:00 AM Saturday. Northern Part Hot and very hot in Mae Hong Son, Tak and Lampang. Widely scattered thundershowers and gust in some places mostly in Tak, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun. Minimum temperature 22C. Maximum temperature 40C. Southerly winds 10-25 km/hr. Northeastern Part Hot with widely scattered thundershowers and gust in some places mostly in Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani. Minimum temperature 24 C. Maximum temperature 38 C. Southeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Central Part Hot with widely scattered thundershowers and gust in some places mostly in Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi and Racha Buri. Minimum temperature 26 C. Maximum temperature 39 C. Southerly winds 10-30 km/hr. Eastern Part Hot in the upper part with widely scattered thundershowers and gust in some places mostly in Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat. Minimum temperature 25 C. Maximum temperature 38 C. Southeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter. Southern Part (East Coast) Widely scattered thundershowers mostly in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Minimum temperature 24 C. Maximum temperature 37C. Southeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter. Southern Part (West Coast) Scattered thundershowers mostly in Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Minimum temperature 23 C. Maximum temperature 35 C. Variable winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter. Metropolitan Hot with widely scattered thundershowers and gust in some places. Minimum temperature 26 C. Maximum temperature 37 C. Southerly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874