Waves due to tropical storm Pabuk crash into a pier in the southern Thai province of Surat Thani on January 4, 2019. - Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand's most popular islands and resort areas as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre (22-foot) waves. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)