Thailand braces for tropical storm Pabuk

Floodwaters rise over the coastal road as Tropical Storm Pabuk approaches, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Pak Phanang, in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand. Rain, winds and surging seawater are striking southern Thailand as a strengthening tropical storm nears coastal villages and popular tourist resorts.[Photo: AP/Sumeth Panpetch]