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Urban heat is a man-made hazard
News, Published on 25/04/2026
» We often joke that our country has three seasons: hot, very hot, and extremely hot. Last summer, however, the country recorded its highest heat index or "feels-like temperature" of 59.5C or 41C in actual temperature, a level classified as extreme danger beyond the limits of human endurance. This joke hides a darker reality. Year-round heat has bred a sense of familiarity, with many people treating high temperatures as simply part of tropical life.
Vacant land owners urged to use plots to cut burden
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/04/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has urged owners of vacant land to utilise their plots to reduce the burden of the land and building tax, as rules on agricultural use claims will be tightened to prevent tax avoidance from next year.
The architect of greenery
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/04/2026
» People living in the city will feel recharged when they see images of various garden styles, such as Mediterranean, English and Thai, at the exhibition "Soul Of Garden".
Tiny, defiant Nile island caught up in Sudanese war
AFP, Published on 22/04/2026
» KHARTOUM - For nearly two years, Al-Shubbak watched through ancient grey eyes as Tuti, the crescent-shaped island in the heart of the Sudanese capital she calls home, emptied of its inhabitants under a punishing paramilitary siege.
Summer storms warning from Thursday to Saturday
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2026
» The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of summer storms affecting upper Thailand, anticipating thunderstorms and gusty winds from Thursday to Saturday.
The generational shift in learning needs addressing
News, Published on 22/04/2026
» Picking mangoes at home recently highlighted the generational shift in learning. My sons, 10 and 13, were not interested in the mangoes. After years of pushing, pleading and prompting, climbing the trees is a problem for them. Interest muted. They occasionally pick mangoes with a rod to eat, but the joy of climbing trees and picking mangoes by hand is not there. Convenience, interest and options make what was once a rite of passage, a joy, a form of exercise, learning, a communion with nature and more, a mundane -- meh.
Bangkok swelters in 'danger' zone for 19 straight days
Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026
» Bangkok has sweltered through 19 straight days of dangerous heat index levels, with extreme heat and humidity pushing conditions into a high-risk zone for public health.
Thailand is failing its forests
Published on 18/04/2026
» I would be the first to admit that I have been quite single-minded on matters of perceived domestic corruption and mismanagement throughout just over a month of writing here at the Bangkok Post.
Summer storms hit provinces, more likely until Monday
Published on 18/04/2026
» Heavy summer storms hit several Thai provinces on Friday, damaging homes and buildings. Forecasters on Saturday issued another storm warning effective until Monday.
Storm batters Si Sa Ket durian orchards, losses hit B39m
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2026
» SI SA KET: A summer storm caused extensive damage to durian plantations in Kantharalak district, toppling hundreds of trees and wiping out tonnes of Thailand’s economic crop just days before harvest, local officials said on Thursday.