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Heat stroke claims 61 lives this year
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» Heat stroke has claimed the lives of 61 people so far this year, compared with 37 in 2023, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.
Adapting to a hotter world
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/05/2024
» The arrival of rains this week might have cooled off what has been an unusually hot season, which saw temperatures reaching 45C.
Suspend classes on very hot days: education official
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/05/2024
» The secretary-general of the Basic Education Commission is advising school management to suspend onsite teaching on extremely hot days.
Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
Published on 29/04/2024
» MANILA: The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a crushing and deadly heat wave.
No letup, more hot days ahead
Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» Weathermen warn that temperatures could soar to new highs between Friday and Tuesday, with the wet season not due to start until the third week of May.
It's getting too hot to vote in India
News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024
» How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.
Doctors warn of hot summer heatstrokes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2024
» Headaches, constipation and muscle cramps are the top three illnesses people suffer from during summer, according to the Department of Health.
Taking a dip in Hua Hin a long time ago
Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/04/2024
» It is not often I can remember what I was doing five days ago let alone 55 years, but a moth-eaten diary confirms that on April 14, 1969 I was in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin. A brief explanation is necessary.
Senior dies from heat in front of family
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2024
» A 74-year-old man died amid high heat and slow-moving traffic while travelling with his granddaughter to their hometown in Buri Ram province for Songkran on Saturday.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 12-18
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/04/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.