Residents and tourists in southern Thailand are expecting torrential downpours , strong winds and rough seas as tropical storm Pabuk bears down on the region . experts have warned it could be as deadly as Typhoon Gay , which killed more than 400 people in 1989 . More than 300 people have already been evacuated from Bangkok and Thammarat as well as the provinces of Pattani , Songkhla and reunion . Airports , ferries and local energy services have all been evacuated .
Residents and tourists in southern Thailand are expecting torrential downpours, strong winds and rough seas as tropical storm Pabuk bears down on the region. Officials have warned it could be as deadly as Typhoon Gay, which killed more than 400 people in 1989. More than 6,000 locals have already been evacuated from Nakhon Si Thammarat as well as the provinces of Pattani, Songkhla and Yala. Airports, ferries and local energy services have all been suspended.