Thai govt issues heat wave warning

By Associated Press

Apr 24, 2023 12:12 am

BANGKOK: Extreme heat has sent temperatures soaring in Thailand as authorities warned people to stay indoors.

The Meteorological Department's forecast on Saturday said the highest temperature in the next 24 hours could reach 43 degrees Celsius (107 degrees Fahrenheit) in the country's north and could hit 40 C (104 F) in the capital, Bangkok. The highest temperature on Saturday was in the northern province of Phetchabun at 42.5 C (109 F).

SWELTERING TEMPERATURE A tuk-tuk drives past a border station sign in Aranyaprathet on Thailand’s border with Cambodia on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Extreme heat has sent temperatures soaring in Thailand as authorities warned people to stay indoors. AFP PHOTO

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