Typhoon Kalmaegi, currently pounding the central Philippines, is expected to bring heavy rain to the Northeast of Thailand on Friday.
The typhoon formed in the western Pacific to the east of the Philippines and was moving westward and would arrive in the South China Sea on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, the Thai Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.
Kalmaegi is forecast to reach the coast of Vietnam on Thursday and into Friday. It would then weaken, become an intense low-pressure system and move over the upper part of Thailand later on Friday, the weather office said.
The Northeast would be the first to experience heavy rain, starting with Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Amnat Charoen and Yasothon. People living in other regions were also advised to follow storm updates.
In the Philippines, tens of thousands of residents were evacuated across the typhoon-hit Visayas region, including parts of southern Luzon and northern Mindanao. At least three people were reported killed by the storm.