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!
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Though stallholders had seen her there, none of them reported it to the authorities.
His cause of death is unknown.
The items covered the entire expanse of the corridor.
It never hurts to be prepared if you’re travelling to earthquake-prone regions.
SIA had offered 10,000 KrisFlyer miles each, but they turned down the offer.
Customers praised the stall for having good food at a cheap price.