THE heat continues on Thailandwhere the temperature is expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius today, while thirty people have lost their lives in the country since the beginning of the year due to high temperatures.

“Heat causes dehydration in the human body, which is very dangerous, especially for vulnerable groups,” said Direk Habain, deputy director of the National Agency for Disease Control.

Bangkok authorities again today advised the capital’s millions of residents to stay indoors because of the significant health risks from the extreme heat.

For the second day in a row, the sensible temperature, which is calculated based on an index that takes into account air or humidity in addition to temperature, exceeds 52 degrees Celsius in Bangkokaccording to its principles.

The mercury hit 43.0 degrees Celsius in Lampang, northern Thailand, on Wednesday, according to the national meteorological institute, which is forecasting similar temperatures for today, which are close to the record set last year when the thermometer showed 44.6 degrees Celsius.

Authorities in Udon Thani province, in the northeast of the country, also issued a warning about the danger posed by high temperatures.

April is considered to be the hottest and driest month in Thailand, but this year the heatwave was exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño.

And other countries in Southeast Asia are facing an extreme heat wave this week, including Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Philippines, where thousands of schools have suspended classes for life.

In Myanmar, the temperature reached record highs yesterday, with the thermometer reading 45.9 degrees Celsius, and the country is set to face similar temperatures today

2023 was the hottest year ever recorded in the world. In Asia, the impact of extreme heat waves is increasing, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) underlined on Tuesday.