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Britain enters state of alarm after experiencing normal Bangkok afternoon
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LONDON — Britain was thrown into meteorological confusion Tuesday after temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius, a temperature Thai people traditionally describe as “the walk from 7-Eleven to the motorbike.”
Key facts
- LONDON — Britain was thrown into meteorological confusion Tuesday after temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius, a temperature Thai people traditionally describe as “the walk from 7-Eleven to the motorbike.”
- The reading, recorded at London’s Kew Gardens and Heathrow Airport, broke a century-old spring temperature record for the second time in 24 hours, according to Britain’s Met Office
- In much of Thailand, 35 C is not considered a heat wave so much as the default loading screen between Songkran and rainy season
- Tourists were advised that if they find 35 C difficult in London, they should approach Bangkok in April with humility, sunscreen, and the understanding that shade in Thailand is not a location but a blessing.
Summary
The reading, recorded at London’s Kew Gardens and Heathrow Airport, broke a century-old spring temperature record for the second time in 24 hours, according to Britain’s Met Office. The previous record had stood since 1922 and 1944, when people were presumably too polite to complain directly to the sun.
Across the U.K., residents responded to the heat wave with the calm, measured dignity for which Britain is internationally famous: removing shirts in public parks, panic-buying ice creams, and describing the weather as “absolutely unbearable” while standing in direct sunlight wearing black jeans.