Give BMA cooling centres a chanceThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) initiative providing air-conditioned "cooling centres" may be met with a degree of scepticism but the initiative is an undeniably novel and humane response for a city increasingly pushed to its limits by climate risks -- marked by long summers and more frequent extreme heat events. In response to this forecast, the BMA is rolling out 255 "BKK Cooling Centres" -- air-conditioned rooms situated in district offices, schools and service units across the city. City Hall says the BKK Cooling Centres will operate during peak heat hours, from 10am to 3pm. However, officials say the centres are designed as practical, no-frills temporary rest points and not medical clinics. But as Bangkok city officials say, these cooling centres are designed to offer temporary relief for vulnerable groups during the day's most punishing hours.

Source: Bangkok Post March 07, 2026 23:48 UTC