7-day Forecast For period of Aug 18, 2008 - Aug 24, 2008 Weather Forecast During 19-23 August, Southwest monsoon which over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf’s will intensify. A moderate monsoon trough lies over northern and upper northeastern Thailand and an active low pressure cell in the South China Sea will be moved to the central Vietnam. Increasing rainfall and isolated heavy rain is likely over upper Thailand especially in the North and Northeast. Warning During 21-23Aug, people in the risky areas over the North and Northeast such as Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phetchabun, Loei, Nongkhai, Sakhon Nakhon and Nakhon Phranom should be aware of heavy rain conditions. Northern Part During 18 and 24 August, scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains. During 19-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy rains in many places. Southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr. Northeastern Part During 18 and 24 August, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers. During 18-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy rains in many places. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Central Part During 18-19 August, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers mostly in the west portion. During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Eastern Part During 18-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains mostly along the mountain and the coastal areas. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and above 2 meters in the thundershowers. Southern Part (East Coast) Widely scattered to scattered thundershower throughout of the period. Isolated heavy rain mostly during 19-23 August. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter and 1-2 meters offshore. Southern Part (West Coast) During 18-19 August, widely scattered to scattered thundershower. Southwesterly wind 15-30 km. /hr. Wave height about 1 meter. During 20-23 August, scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly wind 15-35 km. /hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and above 2 meters in the thundershowers. Metropolitan During 18-19 August, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain mostly the late afternoon to evening. During 20-23Aug, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874