In Thailand have fled, tens of thousands of tourists in front of the tropical storm 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. He is expected to reach Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and the island of Koh Samui, where the new year’s high season, Friday night and then on to the mainland. An official evacuation arrangement, it was not initially, however, left the tourists flock to the Islands.
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.
Russian in a strong current
Koh Samui drowned 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.
Pabuk moved with wind speeds of up to 104 kilometers per hour on the Gulf of Thailand. The Thai weather service warned of heavy rain and up to seven meters high waves. Normally, the waves in the Gulf of Thailand, only two meters high, said weather service chief Phuwieng Prakammaintara. Pabuk could be similarly destructive as the tropical storm Harriet, killed in 1962, nearly a thousand people in the country.
meteorologists are not assuming that the storm Typhoon will reach the strength. Because predictions are difficult, should keep people strictly to the recommendations of the authorities.
In the whole of the South of Thailand is expected with heavy rains, also in the holiday regions of the Andaman sea and in the southernmost provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala. The for its pristine beaches and bays famous Similan national Park will remain until Saturday as a precaution for tourists locked.
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: 03.01.2019, 07:53 PM
