People return to their village in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Pabuk on Jan. 5 in Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat. (Photo: AP/Sumeth Panpetch)
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Thai Ministry of Commerce is monitoring the supply of everydayproducts in all areas affected by tropical storm Pabuk.
Commerce MinisterSontirat Sontijirawong said that provincial commerce offices have beeninstructed to ensure that there are enough supplies of goods and essentialitems at communities and shelters in areas battered by the storm, which hasprompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
It is highly unusualfor tropical storms to make landfall in Thailand. The last time a tropicalstorm hit Thailand was in 1962, when tropical storm Harriet impacted 12provinces and claimed as many as 900 lives.
According to the Meteorological Department, no previous tropical cyclone hadstruck Thailand in the months of January, February or March in records goingback as far as 1951.-NNT/VNA
Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao ahead of tropical storm Pabuk which is set to bring heavy rains, wind, and large waves of up to 7 metres.
Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall on southern Thailand’s east coast with heavy rain and strong winds, impacting local coastal villages and tourism resorts.
At least five people were reported dead after tropical storm Pabuk, with winds reaching 70 kilometres per hour, battered southern coast of Thailand on January 4, Thai media said on January 5.
Storm Pabuk, the first to hit the East Sea this year, killed one person, left one missing and injured six others in southern localities by 10am on January 5, according to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
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People return to their village in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Pabuk on Jan. 5 in Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat. (Photo: AP/Sumeth Panpetch) 
