7-day Forecast For period of Aug 20, 2008 - Aug 26, 2008 Weather Forecast During 20-23 August, a monsoon trough lies over northern and northeastern Thailand has rather strength, and southwest monsoon which over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf’s will intensify. Abundant rainfall and heavy rain in many areas are likely over upper Thailand. During 24-26 August, a monsoon trough lies over northern and northeastern Thailand will be weakening. Decreasing rainfall is likely over Thailand. Warning During 20-23Aug, people in the risky areas over the North and the Northeast such as Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phare, Uttraradit, Phetchabun, Loei, Nongkhai, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon and Kalasin should be aware of flooding conditions. Northern Part During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy rains in many places and then, scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 10-25 km/hr. Northeastern Part During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers mostly in the upper portion and heavy rains in many places and then, scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Central Part During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers mostly in the upper and western portions and isolated heavy rains and then, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Eastern Part During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread mostly along the mountain and the coastal areas and isolated heavy rains and then, scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and above 2 meters in the thundershower areas. Southern Part (East Coast) During 20-23 August, scattered thundershowers mostly in the upper portion and isolated heavy rains and then, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter and 1-2 meters offshore. Southern Part (West Coast) During 20-23 August, widely scattered to scattered thundershower and isolated heavy rains and then, isolated to widely scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly wind 15-35 km. /hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Metropolitan During 20-23 August, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains and then, widely scattered to scattered thundershowers. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874