A man unloads blocks of ice from a truck during a heat wave in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 28, 2024. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy has been bracing for hotter-than-normal days due to the El Nino weather pattern that is forecast to last until June. Local authority said temperature in Bangkok is expected to reach 39 C, with perceived temperature more likely to soar to 52 C. Photo: VCG