Thailand is expected to the severe tropical storm Pabuk. Now rain and Wind for several regions. Many of the airports close. But the worst is yet to come.

the foothills of the tropical storm reached the South of Thailand with heavy rains, strong winds and up to five meters high waves on the lake. The first information there was no major damage. The with tourists popular holiday destinations, Phuket, Ko Samui and Krabi are first of all still remained spared, said the civil protection in Phuket, the German press Agency.

All flights from and to Ko Samui were, as a precautionary measure cancelled, even when the rain was at first moderately, as an airport employee said. According to the civil protection, the Situation is not classified there as a crisis. In Phuket, there was still no rain. “There is no panic among the tourists. But if anything happens, we are well prepared”, – said the head of the civil protection in Phuket, Prapan Kanprasang.

the airport is in the province of Nakorn Si Thammarart has been closed since Thursday evening. The air traffic at the Airport Surat Thani airport in the province should be set up on Friday also.

no Swimming

The storm was on Thursday from the South China sea, pulled up and had reached Nakorn Si Thammarat, where the storm later on, the country should meet. According to the meteorological authority, he moves with a wind speed of up to 80 kilometres per hour towards the West. She warned, Pabuk could similarly be destructive to Harriet as a tropical storm, in 1962, nearly a thousand people in the country killed.

More than 6,000 residents of the Region would have had to leave their homes as a precautionary measure, the civil protection Ministry. Currently, no ships are allowed to drive, to Swim in the sea until further notice, prohibited.

tourists flee

tens of thousands of tourists have already fled ahead of Pabuk. On the Islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand Packed with numerous tourists on the Wednesday of your stuff. The Islands are now “almost empty,” said the administrative chief of Koh Phangan, Krikkrai Songthanee, on Thursday. Since new year’s eve 30’000 to 50’000 people had left the Islands. Pabuk is the first tropical storm for about 30 years, reaches the Region outside of the monsoon season.

The mayor of Koh Tao said, the ships to Chumphon on the mainland were completely crowded. On the island, which is especially popular amongst divers, persevere, therefore, but a few Thousand tourists who want to brave the storm. The authorities on Koh Samui have announced shelters for tourists to set up, the want to stay in spite of the storm on the island.

the last of The ferries transported on Thursday evening (local time) tourists of the Islands of Koh Tao and Koh Phangan to Koh Samui. The powerful waves, which are caused, apparently, for problems on Board. As an Instagram User, writes had to pass almost all of the passengers, the ambulance was already waiting at the port.

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Maybe my last image. #pabuk, The picture was taken just after the arrival in Koh Phangan, almost all of the persons on Board surrendered. If the Paradise of death the case can turn ????

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Russian in a strong current and drowned

Koh Samui, drowned on Wednesday, a Russian Tourist. He had gone swimming with his family in spite of Badeverbots and red flags on the beach, as the police officer Boonnam Srinarat said. The 56-year-old man was pulled from the strong current into the sea.

Thailand’s economy depends heavily on tourism. This year, the Southeast Asian Kingdom, is expecting a record number of 40 million visitors. (sep/sda/afp)

Created: 04.01.2019, 08:19 PM

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