Footage shows surging torrents of flood water raging through streets of the island of Koh Chang in Trat province, eastern Thailand, on Thursday morning September 8.

The region has been battered by heavy rain in recent weeks leading to devastating flash floods. Warnings are now in place in a number of area of the country, including the capital Bangkok where officials have advised residents to make preparations.

Dr Seri Suparatit, from the Centre for Climate Change and Disasters at Rangsit University, warned residents to 'look after themselves' as there was no clear water management plan amid rising rivers and heavy downpours.

Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, are in the middle of their tropical monsoon rainy season, which lasts from May or June until November.

Soaring temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius are often followed by powerful tropical storms with thunder, lightning, rain and flash floods which cause rivers to flow faster and become dangerous.

This year, meteorologists have blamed climate change for the sustained heavy rain, which has been hitting the Thai capital and provinces around the country causing severe floods for several weeks.

Warnings of strong wind and storms were also issued for regions across the northeast, east, and south. Thailand's Center for Climate Change and Disaster claimed the coming months could see heavier, longer rainfalls, due to 'climate change'.

Local media reported that the country has this year seen 'an unusually sustained and persistent rainy season'.