AS LOCALS examined this wrecked sea wall at Nai Harn beach on Phuket, warnings were being issued today about dangerous weather and high seas that could last five more days.

Repairing sea walls - and building new ones - will become a priority as Phuket's 19 local authorities assess the damage from the wild tides of the past 72 hours.

With two fire trucks splashing streams of water on piles of sand to clear the roadway at low-lying Kalim beach, north of Patong, today (see our photo album above) the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issued a warning letter to all the island's authorities.

Landslips become more likely as the continuing rain makes steep slopes less stable, and this is especially so on construction sites.

Entranced warriors of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival face more rain on their parades.

The downpours have yet to quench the action, which continues on Wednesday and every day until October 16. With fireworks exploding underfoot, a falling raindrop or two is probably no bad thing.

Fishermen and construction workers, however, will be wise to watch and wait for the parades - as well as the storms - to pass.