A determined cyclist pedalled through a flooded road to reach home during storms in Thailand.

Footage shows the resident wearing a helmet amid a downpour while riding the two-wheeler through a knee-deep deluge in Yala province on November 27.

He slowly moved while others walked after buying food in the market to bring to their families during the bad weather.

An onlooker said: 'The water levels just kept rising. It reached knee-levels.

'But even with the flood, we must carry on with our daily lives like the man in the bicycle.'

The amusing scene came during severe storms that lashed large parts of southern Thailand close to the border with Malaysia.

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a weather advisory warning of heavy rainfall in the south, strong winds and waves over the lower Gulf of Thailand, and cool to cold weather in the upper part of the country.

The department reported that a moderate to rather strong high-pressure system from China would extend over upper Thailand and the South China Sea.

The northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf of Thailand and the South was expected to strengthen, while an active low-pressure cell over the lower South China Sea would move through the lower South and Malaysia into the lower Andaman Sea.

Heavy to very heavy rains were predicted in several southern provinces, including Songkhla.

The TMD urged residents in affected areas to be cautious of flash floods and overflows, especially near waterways, foothills, and low-lying areas.

The strengthening winds were expected to cause waves in the upper Gulf and the Andaman Sea to reach about 6.6 feet (2 metres) and exceed 6.6 feet (2 metres) in thundershowers.

In the lower Gulf, waves were forecast to rise between 6.6ft and 9.8ft, exceeding 9.8ft (3m).