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Point a. How do you think average daily and monthly averages are calculated? Daily average is the average of both maximum and minimum. Monthly average is the average of daily averages over the month. Point b. As it is the definition of a heatwave does not include heat index. Point c. As I said the monthly average will be up because every day the maximums are consistently high. As it is where I am the average daily high is 39°C and the average minimum is 29°C. Nothing unusual about these April maximums and minimums for my area it's just constant. Average for the month 34°C. It is the case though that this month is hot, hot, hot everyday. As for humidity, during the day has been between low 50% to low 60% but spikes after sunset. Daytime humidity here today was 53ish% and now it's 80%. Heat index has been low 40 to low 50°C.

Having a look at historical data for Khon Kaen the monthly average temp is up about 2°C from April last year. This is not surprising because the daily maximums are constantly on the high side with no respite. Monthly average for April 2023-31.5°C/April 2024-33.57°C. Bangkok April 2023-31.74°C/April 2024-33.05°C. It's not a huge difference and IMO can be put down to everyday being at the high end of daily maximums. Not due to unusually high temperatures. https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/th/mueang-khon-kaen/VTUK/date/2023-4

Not the same. It's not a heatwave here. The heatwave in Europe had temperatures way above normal for the time of year. Temps here are within the normal range for April it's just that it's everyday. If Bangkok was getting 40°C-45°C and Issan for example was experiencing 45°C+ for several days in a row then it would be a heatwave. As it is the highest temp for Bangkok this month has been 40°C and Issan low to mid 40°C depending where you are so within the normal maximums. As I say the difference this year is that it's everyday and this month may very well go down as the hottest on record.

That was a true heatwave with very unusually high maximums.

Did you get your pension before you came to Thailand?

Stricter laws means only one thing. The brown paper bags get a little bigger.

Nup! Not representative and also 50 of Prayut's junta appointed sentators will remain. Definitely! I think one could add maintaining the status quo of the miltary elite. This will be a definite.

The real question is how many PM's are there? Two I suggest. One the puppet the other the puppteer.

I wouldn't hold your breath. If I remember correctly the real wet didn't start until September last year and was the shortest wet season I can remember. Loooong, hot, humid build up. Will this year be different? As for the wet season it traditionally starts on Khao Phansa this year 20/7.

Or have to go back Aus and live there for 5 years I think it is before you can claim an overseas old age pension. There are also other big obstacles but no need to go into it.

Complete nonsense and should in no way be taken seriously. Best country. Best city. Best place for expats. Best food. Best place for hub of hubs. Rediculous. p.s. when was the last time if ever you've heard of a forest being descibed as "verdant"? More ChatGPT word salads being passed off as journalism.

This is the definition of a heatwave from the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia: http://www.bom.gov.au/metadata/catalogue/19115/ANZCW0503900601#:~:text=Abstract,climate and the recent past. The Bureau of Meteorology defines a heatwave as three or more days in a row when both daytime and night-time temperatures are unusually high in relation to the local long-term climate and the recent past. This falls within all definitions of a heatwave I have seen. I say again temperatures are within April maximums and thus not unusual. The unusual thing is it's everyday.

How much in offshore accounts is another thing. He's as crooked as they come. Thailand is corrupt and corruption is just part of doing business here. From the very top down to school and hospital directors corruption is endemic. This everyone is well aware of.

Corrupt money but I have to say he's not alone in this. Love to see this revelation with the Senate, generals and the RTP.

Odds on it's corruption that got the corruption charges dropped.

I guess there are opinions and ill thought out opinions. As for someone peeing in my beer are talking about Thai beer ? If so hard to tell.

Stupid comment. Even the middle class is feeling the pinch with costs there.

No. Australia does not have a frozen pension. It's indexed. Getting it, however, is not easy. Can't be bothered explaing. Look it up.

Can't give you anymore money because illigal immigrants are very expensive for the budget. You may be a British national but you are overseas and as such a lesser person to those who aren't Brits who have got a leaky boat to the Isles. It's a very, very sad world.

This is the face of a traitor to his people. He now sleeps with the enemy. Sorry double post. This site has become somewhat unstable for me. Anyone else having problems? p.s. I didn't delete this post because he's a nasty piece of work and my previous post is IMHO undeniable.

This is the face of a traitor to his people. He now sleeps with the enemy.

It's an insane policy. Getting an Australian pension overseas is also insane. Apart from this once again this AI article lacks any editing demonstated in the subheading. It would seem all foreigners no matter what nationality are "beginning to feel a financial strain due to the UK government's pension freeze policy."

He's a powerful operator who has been in control of PTP since he fled the country. Everyone knows this. He was the one that organised the deal to get himself back and his sister with what I would imagine to be a very expensive deal with the military elite. Thought PTP might win the last election but that didn't happen so I'm sure it cost him extra big time to pay off the senators so as deny the rightful victors government to form a coalition with what the PTP has always been opposed to. The military elite. So many Thaksin supporters will not forget this. He jumped into bed with the enemy.

How about trying to rewrite this mix of AI and translation app to something that resembales a decent article. Nah! Too hard. Have to think and actually do some work.