Lightning strikes in Thailand
The detection network has located 198 lightning strikes in Thailand since the archive began, including 79 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Thailand #93 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Thailand is counted under Asia in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 14 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 6 |
| 2026-08-13 | 30 |
| 2026-08-11 | 3 |
| 2026-08-10 | 3 |
| 2026-08-09 | 33 |
| 2026-08-08 | 4 |
| 2026-08-06 | 2 |
| 2026-08-04 | 5 |
| 2026-08-03 | 10 |
| 2026-08-02 | 4 |
| 2026-08-01 | 16 |
| 2026-07-31 | 43 |
| 2026-07-30 | 21 |
| 2026-07-29 | 18 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Thailand's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bueng Kan | 31 | 24 | 15.7% |
| 2 | Sakon Nakhon | 31 | 23 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Udon Thani | 16 | 3 | 8.1% |
| 4 | Nakhon Phanom | 15 | 5 | 7.6% |
| 5 | Mukdahan | 13 | 10 | 6.6% |
| 6 | Surin | 11 | 0 | 5.6% |
| 7 | Lampang | 7 | 0 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Ubon Ratchathani | 6 | 4 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Maha Sarakham | 6 | 0 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Chaiyaphum | 6 | 0 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Chiang Rai | 6 | 3 | 3.0% |
| 12 | Khon Kaen | 5 | 0 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Amnat Charoen | 5 | 0 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Loei | 5 | 0 | 2.5% |
| 15 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 4 | 0 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Nong Khai | 4 | 2 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Phayao | 3 | 1 | 1.5% |
| 18 | Buri Ram | 3 | 0 | 1.5% |
| 19 | Unassigned | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Roi Et | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Phetchabun | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Yasothon | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Chiang Mai | 2 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Kalasin | 2 | 0 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Pattani | 2 | 1 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Rayong | 1 | 0 | 0.5% |
| 28 | Chanthaburi | 1 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 29 | Preah Vihear | 1 | 0 | 0.5% |
| 30 | Yala | 1 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 31 | Phrae | 1 | 0 | 0.5% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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