ANN/THE NATION – Villagers in Nan province found themselves in a winter wonderland on Sunday as a hailstorm turned their streets and houses white.
Locals of Ban Daan and Ban Piangsor in Chaloem Phra Kiat district said the storm lasted for 10 minutes and brought down hail as big as an adult’s thumb. The hailstorm left a surreal alpine scene, with locals commenting that it felt like they had been transported to a foreign country.
There were no reports of damage by hail stones.
More hail and high winds are forecast in upper Thailand including Bangkok.
The Thai Meteorological Department said the storms are being whipped up by a moderate high-pressure system from China coupled with a westerly depression in the North.
