Thailand to escape typhoon Nesat but South gets flash flood warning

A man walks in a flooded street in Phuket, Thailand on Oct 16, 2022. - Reuters

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Severe tropical storm Nesat strengthened to a typhoon in the South China Sea at 4pm on Monday (Oct), the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reports.

TMD said the typhoon is expected to move through China's southern Hainan to the coast of upper Vietnam from Wednesday to Thursday, bringing sustained winds of around 120 kilometres per hour.