Introduction
Thailand’s first Meteorological Service, known as the Meteorological and Statistics Section, was established in 1923, attached to the Water Management Division of the Royal Irrigation Department under the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture.In August 1936 the Meteorological and Statistics Section of the Royal Irrigation Department was transferred to the Hydrographic Department of the Royal Thai Navy, beingknown as the Meteorological Division.The Thai Meteorological Department provides weather forecasts, weather maps, satellite imagery and warnings for provinces and municipalities in Thailand.
