More people in Thailand dying of heat stroke this year

Over 30 people died of heat stroke in March and April this year, with a 65-year-old man thought to have died from heat stroke in Ban Bueng district of Chon Buri yesterday.

According to the Disease Control Department, the number of such fatalities during this month and last was relatively higher than last year, when 37 people died in the four months from March to June.

People who are vulnerable to heat stroke include those who work outdoors, pregnant women, children and elderly people who have underlying diseases.

The department has offered tips on how to identify people suffering from heat stroke. They will usually have a body temperature above 40^oC, but without perspiring, they will be thirsty, have a headache, feel nauseous and experience muscle spasticity.

Preventive measures include drinking 6-8 glasses of water, wearing clothes to protect from over-exposure to sunlight and…