Trat Governor Boonchuay Kerdsukhon said that Meteorological Department has warned of Durian typhoon, which is running at 120 km far from Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. The speed of the typhoon is estimated 110 km per hour. The typhoon is moving to the western of the region with the speed of 15 km per hour. Durian is expected to hit Vietnam today and will reach the Gulf of Thailand. The typhoon has created an impact on the weather in Thailand causing waves of as high as 2-4 meters.
He said that small boats should temporarily stop running from today til the 7th. As for the emergency case, they can ask for assistance at Trat Disaster Prevention and Mitigation number 0-3952-5727-30 or 0-9969-6732 around the clock
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