Planning to travel to Thailand sometime soon? You may be in for a scorching hot experience.
This is as an exceptionally hot and arid summer has been forecast for the country starting Thursday (21 Feb).
In addition, 7 provinces in the North and the West can expect extreme heat of 40-44°C.
According to Thailand’s Meteorological Department director-general, Phuwieng Prakhammintara, the hot weather will come along with summer season in Thailand from this Thursday.
This will make the climate there very hot and arid until the rainy season arrives in May.
Furthermore, if you are intending to go to the upper part of Thailand, be prepared to endure very hot weather in March and April 2019.
When those months arrive, the temperature could even exceed 40°C for several days.
In addition, the following places will also face extreme temperatures of up to 44°C at the height of the summer heat:
Thailand isn’t the only country expected to deal with the sweltering heat. The entire planet will also have unusually warmer climate this year.
In fact, the world’s leading climate scientists say that if global temperature keeps rising, there is 50% chance that 2019’s global average temperature will make it the second hottest year in history.
Travelling to Thailand or not, we hope you are ready to be really hot.
According to Thailand’s Climatological Centre, the high temperatures are partly from El Nino influence in the Pacific Ocean as it brings about hotter and drier climate in western Pacific.
And in turn, the warming is largely driven by increased emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere due to human activities.
With the rising temperatures, it is absolutely essential that you protect yourself from the heat when you travel around in Thailand.
One thing you can do is to ensure that you stay hydrated at all times, and avoid prolonged heat exposure
And if you’re a foodie planning to splurge on some good old street delicacies, do so with caution. Practise good hygiene to avoid diarrhoea and other illnesses, which are common infectious diseases during summertime.
We understand that the allure of Thailand‘s tropical beaches and street food may be too hard to resist, so if you are travelling to Thailand despite the heat, do take steps to protect yourself!
Also read:
Featured image from Videohive.
Some sustained injuries after jumping from windows, while others starved to death.
A record of more than 553,000 travellers crossed both checkpoints on 13 Dec.
There has been no year-end Covid-19 wave, as had been expected.
The beef was imported without a veterinary health certificate and halal certification.
One fan started queueing as early as 7am.
The company made the change after parents said they wanted to make sure their gifts…