South-Thailand prepares for storm Pabuk, pregnant Flemish on the island decries lack of info. We hope that we will be safe

The precursors of tropical storm Pabuk on some of the islands in the south-east of Thailand country come. It is to be feared may be the heaviest storm in decades. There are also Belgian tourists in Thailand. Tour operator TUI has asked are 105 tourists in the affected region to strictly follow the rules of the local authorities to follow.

The storm will probably be this afternoon (Belgian time) really going on land, but it is already palpable. The storm led to heavy torrential rain and fierce gusts of wind and also has a first dead demanded. The corpse of a fisherman is washed up on a beach in the province of Pattani, after a fishing boat capsized. Another fisherman is still missing.

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the Photos show next to a very dark sky and heavy rainfall and high waves, which, according to the Thai meteorological department to five feet tall and heavy railing. Sailing and swimming in the sea is strictly prohibited. More than 6,000 people, mostly residents of the province of Nakorn Si Thammarat, were evacuated, so says the Thai service and Disaster relief. In the province were the airports closed. the

The storm will also take the tourists very popular regions of Phuket, Ko Samui and Krabi, take. All flights from and to Ko Samui as a precaution cancelled, even now still relatively moderate rains. It is expected that in the course of the day, more Thai airports that example will follow. Also the ferry traffic is certainly up for tomorrow still.