Report Blistering Heat Grips Thailand: Health Warnings for All

[Jonathan Swift]

4 hours ago, jaywalker2 said:

Jeez, get a life

jeez, get an education

[Jonathan Swift]

13 minutes ago, Jonnapat said:

No mention of Nakhon Sawan where this week has been horrendous.

Thanks for mentioning it

[hotchilli]

23 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

When I worked in Saudi I had a digital thermometer that showed inside and outside temperature, it was often:

I worked in aviation in Saudi and Oman back in the 80's, worked a night shift as daytime we couldn't touch the aircraft or our tools..

Oman hotel had a nice pool and bar... good old days

[Hugh Jarse]

I wrote to The Trump Center for Climate crisis last year about this but not had a reply yet!

[John Drake]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

This month although hot has absolutely nothing on last April where it was 100⁰F/37.8⁰C + virtually everyday. That was bad. If anything this April's been a bit cooler than normal. Still hot but it is the hottest month of the hot season.

 

You're correct. And two years ago was even worse, with 40 and 41 readings at my house in western Bangkok during April and May. So far, this really hasn't been all that bad. Maybe the prolonged cool weather from December through March is making people feel comparatively distressed.

[WDSmart]

Yes! It's been very hot the last several days up here near Phetabun. I play golf twice a week, and yesterday it was a very, very hot walk. Even the Thai women caddies kept remarking on how hot it was! (Wanted higher tips? 😄 )

[TopThai54]

Rubbish ! Heat Index ! Temperatures have always been measured in Celsius and Fahrenheit, nothing else ! Climate activist invented "heat index" because they are higher and people get more worried ! Hey, it's April and the hottest month during the year ! Stop this panic ! 

[Hugh Jarse]

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

I have a pool. 

I have 2 pools ;one under the wash basin too

[Ralf001]

21 minutes ago, Jonnapat said:

No mention of Nakhon Sawan where this week has been horrendous.

39 there today... meh.

[Ralf001]

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

I have a pool. 

I have a 10m x 4m hot tub !

[dinsdale]

3 minutes ago, John Drake said:

 

You're correct. And two years ago was even worse, with 40 and 41 readings at my house in western Bangkok during April and May. So far, this really hasn't been all that bad. Maybe the prolonged cool weather from December through March is making people feel comparatively distressed.

Sorry but two years ago wasn't worse. Last year was relentless. Everyday scorching hot. I didn't see any articles about it being the hottest April on record but my guess is it was.

[Peterphuket]

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

I have a dream     🤣

Is it you Martin?

 

Outside here 43.3º C.

[KhunBENQ]

After the exceptionally mild Songkran days (can't remember such lows) we are now back to "normal". 40 = 104 in the shack.

For the dogs I have a "mobile AC" (evaporater)

Daughter got mad when I let them in the house. 

[KhunBENQ]

13 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

I didn't see any articles about it being the hottest April on record but my guess is it was.

We had a terrible heat wave in May 2024.

Unbearable, every day 40+ and mornings with 30.

A mate comes to Pattaya next month.

I asked him if he is mad!

I take the burden and will see him.

[Terry2905]

35 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

When I worked in Saudi I had a digital thermometer that showed inside and outside temperature, it was often:

 

Inside: 21.0C

Outside: 47.6C (The outside sensor was positioned in the shade).

I've seen temps reported as high as 54C for Kuwait.

Yes. I worked in Saudi as an aircraft engineer. Outside temperature would get up to over 50C.

 

After flight inspection was crazy! The aircraft would build up heat when flying, through friction. It was impossible to stand still to inspect suspected leaks or loose panels. I did it once, and my shoe soles melted!

 

110% humidity also! Too hot for it to form into rain. 

 

Had to change overalls 6 times a day!

 

Here in Pattaya, the car OAT shows 39C.

 

 

[Photoguy21]

3 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

I know it has been really hot but some other places are even hotter. I spent a few months in Kuwait and being outside was the defintion of misery. I saw 48 a few times.  Only saving grace was low humidity.  As long as one does not have to do manual labor outside then I think most of us will get through it. Just hope the AC doesen't go out or the electricity gets interrupted. 

Been to many of the Gulf countries and it gets a lot hotter than here in Thailand. Recorded 54C in Oman once

[arick]

No way Phuket is going to sore beyond 50 to Celsius

[Unamerican]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

I thought the weather was rather mild at the moment, when does the blistering heat arrive ?

Where are you? 

[Presnock]

3 hours ago, RethairedJarhead said:

That’s a fact! This time last year set records!

yeah last year under the influence of El Nino but this year La Nina though reports that La nina is slowly fading and the "expertss" don't know what that means for the upcoming rainy season.  But, this Hot season has seen a large increase in Summer Storms which replensished low dam waters already, downed a lot of BIG trees and damaged a lot of the flimsy chonabot houses.

[portisaacozzy]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

I have a dream     🤣

 

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

I have a dream     🤣

I have an Ark

[Unamerican]

40 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

4 hours ago, Yagoda said:

 

I have a 10m x 4m hot tub !

But you need a cold tub, do you not? !! 

[sandyf]

4 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Global cooling

Bring it on. The number of electricity units I have used during the first 4 months of this year is about 30% lower than for the same 4 months last year.

Have to blame it on the weather.

[Joebuzzz]

Sorry folks, I got a laugh.  I lived in Phoenix Arizona from 2006 to 2014. I was working on the Light Rail project at that time. You can't build a Rail system without going outside, obviously.  So see the link here. It's a chart that shows temps over 100F/37.7C with number of days over. Many of those years were over 100 for 100 consecutive days.  I understand how some feel, being from cold places, but in my 70 years I've onlying lived where it snowed and stuck to the ground  for about 3 years. So, I'm fine. Stay cool. It helps if you can "identify " as a cool person such, as myself.  😎

https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/phoenix/yearly-days-of-100-degrees

[sandyf]

19 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Been to many of the Gulf countries and it gets a lot hotter than here in Thailand. Recorded 54C in Oman once

Quite.  I was stationed at Sharjah in 1970 for a year, rained once for about 5 minutes in August.

Used to do compass swings at 6am before the heat got too high.

[Chongalulu]

4 hours ago, Yagoda said:

I have a pool. 

Which itself can get too warm to cool off in , especially with the lower volume of water they hold compared to say the  25 metre hotel pool I use. 

[jvs]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

I have a dream     🤣

I can do better!

I have a plan! well, maybe a concept of a plan.

[Chongalulu]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

have a pool. 

Is it a bring a bottle affair or just a brag ?

[yes I'm jealous]

I bring my colostomy bag...

[sqwakvfr]

45 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Been to many of the Gulf countries and it gets a lot hotter than here in Thailand. Recorded 54C in Oman once

You got me.  My highest was 52. 

[Photoguy21]

20 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Quite.  I was stationed at Sharjah in 1970 for a year, rained once for about 5 minutes in August.

Used to do compass swings at 6am before the heat got too high.

My first rotation out of Oman I had to leave for the airport at 01:00 in the morning for my flight. Around midnight I checked the outside temperature and it was 40C

[Photoguy21]

2 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

You got me.  My highest was 52. 

40+ is not unusual in summer in the Middle East as you well know. Then you go to the other extremes in other countries. When I was in Kazakhstan, early morning the temperature was around -35C. That is just as hard to accept for sure.