Tents set up by vendors for a local event were knocked over by wind from a powerful storm in Thailand.

Footage of the aftermath shows toppled over on the field in Rayong province on July 25.

They were supposed to be used by shops for a gathering organised by local authorities to help boost tourism in the area.

Mayor's secretary Sutin Wechsamrit, 54, said the wind struck only once but the tents were all blown away.

He said: 'The wind also caused an old bodhi tree to fall over on the roof of the health office.'

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecasted that day that a moderate southwest monsoon would prevail over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, while the low-pressure cell would cover upper Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin.

Thailand and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are at the start of their annual monsoon rainy season which sees soaring temperatures followed by powerful rain storms. The rudimentary infrastructure often struggles with the deluge, leading to widespread flash floods.