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BANGKOK – Bangkok remains under severe heat stress after the city’s Environment Department reported that the heat index on April 18 was still in the “danger” category, marking the 18th consecutive day since April 1 that the capital has remained in a health risk zone. The heat index measures the temperature the human body actually feels by combining air temperature with relative humidity, making it a more accurate reflection of heat stress than the maximum temperature alone. When the heat index reaches 42 deg C to 51.9 deg C, it is classified as “danger”. READ: 59,000 visit Bangkok cooling centers […]... Keep on reading: Bangkok heat index stays in danger zone for 18 straight days
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