Heat index at extreme levels in Phuket, Bangkok, other provinces

Heat index at extreme levels in Phuket, Bangkok, other provinces

The health ministry problems guidelines.

Tourists rest under rented sunshades at Nai Harn beach in Muang district of Phuket. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)
Tourists can relax on occupied shutters at Nai Harn beach in Phuket’s Muang area. ( Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran )

A top healh official said the heat was expected to continue into Thursday after reaching “very dangerous” degrees in Phuket on Wednesday and “dangerous” degrees in Bangkok and 34 different provinces.

Individuals in vulnerable groups, particularly the older and the ill, were instructed to stay away from the sun. &nbsp,

A “heat catalog” at the potentially fatal red levels, according to Dr. Amporn Benjaponpitak, director-general of the department of health.

Older people, those who must work outdoors, those who have chronic illnesses such as alcoholism, mental illness, obesity, or other serious diseases should take safeguards.

According to Dr. Amporn,” the steam catalog is the temperature that people perceive being at.” It considered both the true temperature and the relative humidity, which caused it to feel significantly hotter than it actually was.

People may think it was as warm as 52 degrees Fahrenheit, or even more, when the true warmth was lower, according to the Meteorological Department, because of a heat score in the red, or extremely dangerous, level.

These circumstances were anticipated for Phuket until Thursday.

According to Dr. Amporn, the heat catalog may be harmful or peach on Wednesday and Thursday in Bangkok and 34 regions.

The counties include Bueng Kan, Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Chumphon, Kalasin, Lampang, Lop Buri, Mae Hong Son, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai, Pattani, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Phichit, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Rayong, Roi Et, Sa Kaeo

It felt 42°C to 51.9°C when the temperature score was dangerously peach or both. People who live in that range might experience pain, heat exhaustion, and sunstroke. &nbsp,

Dr. Thiti Sawangtham, assistant director-general of the department of health, advised people to consume a lot of water during extremely hot weather, never wait until they are hungry, and abstain from alcohol and sugary beverages like syrups and carbonated drinks. Nothing needs to guarantee adequate venting. &nbsp,

People should seek medical attention if they experience hallucinations, hard pulses, headaches, confusion, unstable consciousness, slow responses, speech issues, anxiety, or red or hot skin, he said.

To quickly lower a woman’s body temperature, treatment may place a priority on applying warm water and ice blocks to specific areas of the body, particularly the back of the neck and armpits. According to Dr. Thiti, they should then be taken to a doctor.