A rare Arcus cloud that shrouded Bangkok and nearby provinces earlier this week -- and went viral on social media as people uploaded photos of it -- has rekindled fears of extreme weather events as a result of climate change.
Public anxiety over this cloud formation, often associated with gusting winds and powerful thunderstorms, prompted the Metrological Department of Thailand to explain that is originated in Chachoengsao and moved westward, reaching the capital in the early hours of Aug 29.
