A Thai masseuse survived after being buried alive by a landslide caused by severe tropical storms battering the country.

Nuan Chaipimpa, 76, was working at the Rose Massage parlour on the island of Koh Chang when earth from a hill behind the building crashed down during heavy rain on September 8.

The grandmother was partially buried under the debris and reportedly had spent two hours trapped while calling out for help.

Rescue teams found her and released her from the pile of rocks and mud in 30 minutes. They rushed her to the hospital with minor injuries to her legs.

Nuan's son-in-law, Thongchang Matsri, 59, said he was preparing sticky rice for breakfast while his wife was out on an errand when the soil rushed down the mountainside and slid into the room where the pensioner was resting.

Nuan added: 'We both happened to be inside the building when it happened. I was scared but luckily we only have minor injuries after the landslide

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'.