Months ahead may be wet for Pattaya, raising concerns for tourism and business

Rainclouds over Pattaya Beach – Experts warn that the popular tourist city could face flooding and storm impacts during Thailand’s unusually wet monsoon season. (Photo – Khao Pra Tumnak Hill, Pattaya)

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism industry and local businesses may face major disruptions in the coming months as Thailand braces for an unusually wet monsoon season, with increased risks of flooding and storm impacts.

According to Professor Sonthi Kotchawat, a public health and environmental expert, Thailand is seeing heavy rainfall across nearly 80% of the country. Regions such as Greater Bangkok, the North, Central Plains, and Andaman coast are expected to experience particularly intense downpours.

From June through mid-October, Thailand is forecasted to see persistent rain, with October being the most at-risk month for tropical storms and typhoons, due to shifting monsoon winds and atmospheric conditions. Storms may begin as early as May, but their likelihood increases significantly from June onward.

While southern border provinces like Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat have largely escaped the worst of the recent weather, coastal areas like Pattaya are vulnerable to both urban flooding and storm surge, especially given their reliance on tourism infrastructure and beachfront businesses.

Experts also warn that extreme heat across South Asia, with temperatures reaching 50°C in India and Pakistan, could further fuel storm formation in the Bay of Bengal, increasing the chance of cyclonic systems making landfall in Thailand.

For Pattaya, this forecast could mean more frequent beach closures, transport delays, and reduced tourist footfall—challenges that local authorities and businesses must prepare for. With peak tourist events and festivals typically planned from October onward, contingency planning for weather-related disruptions is now more critical than ever.

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