UPDATED AT 6:50PM ON THURSDAY 3RD JANUARY: The following are the latest updates about Tropical Storm Pabuk that is expected to hit Southern Thailand between 3rd and 5th January 2019. These are the affected areas:

3 January: Isolated torrential downpours with strong wind in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarart, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

4-5 January: Widespread rainfall with isolated torrential downpours and strong wind in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarart, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

Latest Met Office warnings can be found here. If you want to see the latest situation on Koh Samui, here are some live web cams

UPDATES ON CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS:

Mu Ko Similan National Marine Park and Mu Ko Surin National Marine Park in Phang Nga will be closed during at least 4-5

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