A heat wave that is unusually strong even for April is currently gripping large parts of Thailand. Meteorologists expect temperatures of up to 50 degrees in the Bang Na district of Bangkok on Thursday. Even in the shade it may only be ten degrees less!
In the province of Chon Buri on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, more than 49 degrees in the sun are expected, on the largest island of Phuket with almost 48 degrees, the newspaper “Bangkok Post” reported, citing the weather service.
The temperatures in the shade were still almost 40 degrees. On the street, many sweaty people tried to protect themselves from the sun with umbrellas.
April is considered the hottest month
In particular, the authorities warned the elderly and people with previous illnesses to stay outside for a long time. An employee of the Ministry of Health spoke about a possible heat stroke and urged the population to drink plenty of water. April is considered the hottest month in the Southeast Asian holiday paradise. The highest temperature ever recorded in the shade was measured in 2016 in Mae Hong Son province in the north: 44.6 degrees.
Source: Krone
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