Vendors rushed to secure their stalls with ropes as dark storm clouds loomed over a market and heavy rain began.

Footage shows the street sellers tightening the ropes around their tents to keep them from being blown away by bad weather in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand on September 6.

A large mass of dark clouds hovered over the area while gusts blew with a downpour.

On that day, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) had forecasted scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains in Northeastern Thailand, including Ubon Ratchathani.

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.