PANIC has swept through Thailand’s island paradises as a tropic storm with 22-foot waves barrels towards them prompting up to 50,000 terrified tourists to flee.
Heavy rains and winds threaten to batter Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Koh Samui which have seen holidaymakers leave on mass, officials said.
Tens of thousands of tourists left on ferries bound for Thailand’s southern mainland before services were suspended today.
However, many people have been left stranded on the islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk barrels towards them.
Holidaymakers have complained on social media that they were given little warning of the storm by their hotels or airlines.
No official evacuation order has been given.
Pabuk is the first tropical storm in around 30 years to hit outside the country’s monsoon season which lasts from May until October.
The high winds and rain are set to move towards mainland Thailand after savaging the islands.
Krikkrai Songthanee, Koh Phangnan district chief, confirmed that “between 30,000 to 50,000” people had left the “almost empty” islands since New Year’s Eve.
However, the mayor of Koh Tao said that while boats were packed with tourists leaving the popular island – several thousand guests remained stranded on the paradise getaway.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha: “There will be heavy rainfall and we have to prepared for flooding or an impact on transportation.
“We are ready ourselves but if the rainfall is high we will need some time to resolve problems.”
Forecasters say that despite its 65mph winds, the storm is unlikely to develop into a full blown hurricane.
Phuwieng Prakammaintara, director general at the Thai Meteorological Department, spoke about the giant waves Pabuk is expected to create, reports Al Jazeera.
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He said: “But we expect waves as high as five or seven metres (22ft) near the eye of the storm.
“Normally in the Gulf of Thailand there are only two metre high waves.
“It’s difficult to predict the severity of the storm so people should comply with authorities’ recommendations.”
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