Thailand expected to have a hotter summer this year

Thailand is bracing for a hotter summer this year, with the Meteorological Department forecasting an average temperature increase of one degree Celsius from last year. The hottest weather this week has been recorded in the North of the country, with temperatures peaking at 41.5°C in Phetchabun’s Mueang district on Thursday. Closer to Bangkok, the highest temperature was recorded at 38.5°C in Pathum Thani’s Khlong Luang district, according to the department’s director-general Chomparee Chompurat.

Chomparee said most areas in upper Thailand will experience hot weather in the afternoons, with an average temperature of 35.5°C, Bangkok Post reported. The highest temperature of 40 to 43°C is expected in Sukhothai, Tak, Lampang and Mae Hong Son, while Bangkok and its surrounding provinces are predicted to experience a peak of 38 to 39°C. The summer season is expected to last…