@knittingknots2@Npars01
43 celsius in Northern Thailand and Philippines. 41 in #Bangkok for foreseeable future. 30 killed by heat in Bangkok found.
More at risk in PH because of profound poverty.
Parched farms, cancelled classes: Extreme heat scorches South-East Asia
"Due to the unbearable heat, the [#Philippines'] Department of Education has allowed #schools to either hold remote lessons or cancel classes altogether.
The country is also in the process of shifting back to a June to March academic calendar, following complaints among students and teachers over holding classes during the peak summer season."
"#Thailand is reeling under the grip of a severe #heatwave with temperatures soaring to record highs in some areas and authorities warned of harsher weather in the coming days.
#Bangkok’s heat index – a measure of how hot it feels like when humidity is taken into account – was listed as above 52 degrees Celsius on Tuesday."