A lying Buddha statue is seen during the flood at a Temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. - Reuters
BANGKOK, Oct 10 (Bloomberg): Thailand is bracing for a fresh tropical storm after weeks of heavy rainfall inundated large swathes of its cropland, undermining efforts to revive the pandemic-hit economy by easing Covid restrictions and a gradual tourism reopening.
Tropical storm Lionrock is expected to bring more rain to the northeastern region this week, while a strong monsoon is expected to cause heavy downpour in southern Thailand, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
Flood warnings have been issued for several provinces and districts, many of which are still under water from the effects of two other storms that swept the region in recent weeks.
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