PUBLISHED: 28 Apr 2024 at 15: 06
As temperatures soared across the nation on Saturday, Thailand’s electricity usage reached a record, prompting authorities to challenge health warnings on occasion as the death toll rises in heat.
Thai electricity demand reached 36, 356 megawatts later Saturday, surpassing Monday’s stage and setting the world’s history, according to the Ministry of Energy. According to the Thai Meteorological Department, the country’s northeastern and northern areas are expected to experience the hottest temperatures, with the highest temperatures of 44C recorded in some provinces on Sunday.  ,  ,
People were advised to avoid working long hours in the sun and to prevent tone. According to the Ministry of Public Health, heat-related deaths have increased to about 30 in the country this month. That is in contrast to 37 heat-related murders in 2023, according to federal data.  ,
Bangkok’s heat index — a measure of how popular it feels like when moisture is taken into account — was listed as above 52C and “very risky” on Sunday, according to a Facebook post by the municipal management, which urged people to avoid backyard activities. Since April 20, the same speech has been repeated every day.  ,
The highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand was 44.6C in both 2016 and 2023, according to the weather office.  ,