Environment

Bangkok’s electricity consumption hits new record high

Published

9 months ago

April 22, 2019

Bahar Karaman

Bangkok’s electricity consumption surged to a new high of 29,680.3 megawatts on Saturday night due mainly to widespread use of air-conditioners of the residential sector

The peak power consumption which was registered at 9.35 pm on Saturday night broke the record set on May 11^th 2016 at 10.28 pm when 29,618.8 megawatts of electricity were used.

Mr Roengchai Kongthong, deputy governor for transmission system of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand attributed the surge in power consumption to the high temperatures in Bangkok, averaging 32 degrees Celsius, which have forced most households to switch on their air-conditioners.

Mr Roengchai, however, assured that Egat, the country’s biggest power producer, has enough power reserves to meet the increasing power demand during the hot season.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department forecast that weather today in most parts of the country except in the southern region will be hot and up to very hot with maximum temperatures ranging from 40-44 degrees Celsius.

Environment

Burning Issue: Climate Fires and Political Flame Wars Rage

For the first time in the survey’s 10-year outlook, the top five global risks in terms of likelihood are all environmental.

Published

5 days ago

January 15, 2020

The World Economic Forum

London, United Kingdom, 15 January 2020 –Economic and political polarization will rise this year, as collaboration between world leaders, businesses and policy-makers is needed more than ever to stop severe threats to our climate, environment, public health and technology systems.

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Environment

Thailand struggles with environmental issues

Thailand struggles with environmental issues as PM 2.5 hit new records levels in Bangkok and severe drought is expected in several provinces

Published

1 week ago

January 10, 2020

Bahar Karaman

The Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior have issued statements assuring members of the public that the administration is doing its best to address the issue of air pollution.

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Environment

Rising Seas Will Erase Bangkok by 2050

The sinking of the city is also driven by the sheer weight of the built-up urbanisation, as well as uncontrolled groundwater extraction.

Published

3 months ago

October 31, 2019

Boris Sullivan

New research shows that rising seas could affect three times more people by 2050 than previously thought, according to new research, threatening to all but erase some of the world’s great coastal cities including Thailand’s capital.

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