On April 15, the northern province of Tak reported the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand since records began, with daytime temperatures peaking at 45.4C. While almost a month has passed since and Thailand is entering the wet season, the extreme heat shows no signs of abating.
In fact, after the brief respite offered by summer storms which doused the kingdom a few days after this year's Songkran festival, average temperatures across many regions remain at an all-time high -- putting pressure not just on the country's power grid, but also its citizens, many of whom have never seen the mercury rise above 45C in their lifetime.
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