The Meteorological Department has forecast for today that northern Thailand will receive more rain due to stronger southwesterly winds from Cyclone Roanu, which looks set to hit Myanmar and the coast of Bangladesh today and tomorrow.

Because of this, the North, Northeast, Central, East and upper Southern regions will a greater chance of heavy rain, so people in these areas are being warned about the danger of storm.

The cyclone will cause rough seas in the Andaman and Upper Gulf. Owners of small boats have been told to avoid going out into the Andaman next week due to the threat of waves up to three metres high.

Cyclone Roanu is currently in the Bay of Bengal and headed in a northeasterly direction at about 20 kilometres an hour. Winds near eye of the storm are about 75 kilometres per hour.