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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.
Heat stroke warning for Songkran
Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has warned of the risk of heat stroke during the Songkran festival, with extremely hot weather forecast to continue.
Govt warns of ‘extreme heat’
Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2024
» The government has issued a warning about extreme heat in the coming days and advises people to avoid staying outdoors due to risks of having a heat stroke.
'Global boiling' feared
Published on 17/03/2024
» Thailand is facing the prospect of another scorching summer, with the highest recorded temperature in the last 73 years already reached this year.
Warning: It's heat stroke weather
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/03/2024
» Heat stroke is a real danger with "feels like" temperatures of around 50 degrees Celsius possible in the current humid conditions, the weather office warns.