Flooding on railway tracks in Nakhon Si Thammarat where tropical storm Pabuk lashed the province on 4 January with heavy winds and rain, forcing thousands of people out of their homes.

Pabuk is the first tropical storm outside of monsoon season to hit the country in 68 years. It brought heavy rain, storm surges and landslides to some parts, causing injuries and impacting thousands of lives.

Thailand is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events. Since the 1970s, the number and severity of tropical cyclones to make landfall has increased.