Tropical storms and intense heat cause problems in several provinces

BANGKOK, 5 May 2015 (NNT) – The current bout of intense heat is causing problems for chicken farm owners in Uthai Thani and vegetable growers in Nakhon Sawan; meanwhile, tropical storms triggered landslides in Yala and damaged homes in Nakhon Ratchasima and Sisaket.

In Yala province, two hours of incessant rainfall triggered landslides in Betong sub-district, rendering some roads impassable to traffic. One part of a road in the sub-district that was under construction reportedly collapsed.

In Nakhon Ratchasima, a tropical storm damaged as many as 100 homes in Phimai district in addition to numerous temples, grain silos and crop fields.

In Sisaket, the provincial governor handed out relief packages to flood-stricken locals in Wang Hin district, in the aftermath of Sunday's tropical storm, which damaged 47 homes and a school.

In Uthai Thani, chickens have been put under stress by the intense heat. Farm owners are hard-pressed to keep the temperature in the farm between 28-32 degrees Celsius, and this has resulted in rising electricity costs.

-- NNT 2015-05-05

I spoke to some long term expats up in Petchabun province,before i fled the heat,to stay in Koh chang,they all agreed this hot season has been the hottest they have known since they lived here,one guy has been here 28 years. This is my third year here,the max daily temps have been between 36 to 40 c everyday since the start of march,with many days hitting 40c, i reckon this is due to global warming.

I wonder if it has something to do with Fukushima. It is abnormally hot here as well. The UV is 12 or more in the middle of the day.

26 TO 32C in Phuket with a lovely afternoon sea breeze

26 TO 32C in Phuket with a lovely afternoon sea breeze

Now you're just being mean...

I moved out of the UK 30 years ago to get away from the miserable weather and frankly the hotter it is the better I like it. There's always the swimming pool or a nice cool shower.

kids said it was 42 in Nakorn Sawan

i reckon this is due to global warming.

I reckon this is due to it being the hot season.

My view is that the heat is all to do with the environment where you are.

What I mean by that is this lunchtime I sat on the verandah and it was pretty hot and humid (my thermometer, in the shade, showed around 97f in old money).

I then went for a 6km walk through the woods next to the lake where I live and it was beautiful. Quiet, peaceful and very pleasant temperature.

Now I realise I was walking in half shade a lot of the time but I do think it feels much hotter in towns when surrounded by concrete buildings, roads and traffic. I could feel the heat bouncing of the road when I got back.

After returning from the walk it had peaked to 100f on the veranda.

I'm with Suffinator on this. The weather is my primary reason for being here at 73 y.o. It's easier to keep cool than warm. Think I would have kicked the bucket with half a dozen dreary winters in the UK - although I love my country.

I'm with Suffinator on this. The weather is my primary reason for being here at 73 y.o. It's easier to keep cool than warm. Think I would have kicked the bucket with half a dozen dreary winters in the UK - although I love my country.

I'm in the other camp. I can always add layers, but once I'm down to my shorts, I can't cool off any more. Maybe when I add just a few more years.

Interesting that my folks quit using their A/C in Texas when they got to about your age. Drove the kids crazy when we visited. I could take the heat, but with no A/C and lakeside humidity, the mold and mildew grew. (Keep in mind their home had carpet and soft surfaces, unlike most Thai places) I suspect the mold played a part in their downward health spiral.

But I digress...

As I have said after being here 10 years , hot is uncomfortable , cold is miserable. Today it is very uncomfy.

Easily hit 40c in PHS today and yesterday.

Wet hand towels put in freezer for half an hour, on rotation, and applied to my head and neck does wonders.

Thailand is a Tropical country......lets blame the heat on Satan......

Beautiful tropical storm blowing in from the north now so off goes the computer, just in case.

i reckon this is due to global warming.

Rubbish. Mt. Pinatubo and George W. Bush mate.

Has anyone correlated the peak temperature and density of trees in a district?

If there is any forest left - cut it down as well because then we officially know why the heat has been on the increase ;-) Picture taken last week in Laos; trees heading to their neo-colonial masters in Vietnam for toothpick production 8-)