Tourists marooned on Thai islands hunkered down on Friday as Tropical Storm Pabuk struck the kingdom, forcing airports and ferries to close and bringing power blackouts, heavy rains and massive sea swells.
Boats were recalled to shore across the Gulf of Thailand, while two key airports – Koh Samui and Nakhon Si Thammarat – were shut until Saturday, leaving tourists who remained on the islands cut off.
Meteorologists said Pabuk, the first tropical storm in decades to strike during…
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