jimn Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Considering this topic is in the Pattaya forum, comments from posters from other parts of Thailand are irrelevant. For me in Pattaya, yes I agree for 1 day on Wednesday it was a bit cool at night but in the day lovely and warm. I still have fan on in the day and air con at night. Must have a lot of people aging prematurely that must be the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Is it cold like this in Bangkok ? Wondering what clothes to take with me for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laochef Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 4 C, yesterday morning, 5 today... Freezing !!! This is 50 clicks North of Petchabun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The forecast for me in Kalasin province is back to 30/17 or so by Christmas, with cooler days next week but the night temperature holding up. Time to put the warm socks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Small things going missing here in CM woke up with no toes or nuts may need help locating !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 I like the cool weather but my water storage tank makes for one cold shower. Brrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Really depends on where you live. Close to 90 here tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 On 12/20/2017 at 8:43 PM, torrzent said: how long is a piece of string? Answer: “A piece of string is twice as long as half its length” Okay, I've use my allocation of brain cells for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Beats56 said: I like the cool weather but my water storage tank makes for one cold shower. Brrr There is a cheap Solar panel available to heat your water, mine works just fine, cost me 15,000 baht a year ago, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reenatinnakor Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Amazing weather! So nice to be wearing a jacket and trousers whilst riding the scooter. And not be drenched in sweat even when running on Pratumnak hill!Not going to last, back to the unbearable heat over the weekend it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 I wish the hotels where I am staying would have blankets. But it is never cold in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecha Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Well they say if it is cold your body reacts and uses the fat rings to keep warm so a cold spell for some will be good and the scales will tell u some great news Merry Christmas all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 I think last day today under 20 C. Expect nighttime temperatures over 20 celsius from tomorrow . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 How long? Hopefully until March. I'm loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Finished already now in Pattaya. Back to normal now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou62 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Well I've just been outside (Jomtien) and it's over now. Quite warm already and the winds dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 29 minutes ago, lou62 said: Well I've just been outside (Jomtien) and it's over now. Quite warm already and the winds dropped. Yes. Thank God ! Didn't settle half way around the planet to get cold feet. Now a balmy 24 ... Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 So I was wrong , it's back and it could continue until NYE. Todays weather forecast : Cool with scattered rain. Minimum temperature 18-19 °C. Maximum temperature 25-26 °C. Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr. I believe it's a storm outside Vietnam causing all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sklmeeera Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 12/20/2017 at 10:28 PM, balo said: This is just like 2011 again . Last year was not as cold , but my memory is not good at this time of the year. So to summarize my life tonight : No aircon , no fan, jacket on, socks on, a hot cup of tea, a hot lady next door. And playing Slade; Merry Xmas Everybody at full volume . Jeezus <deleted> is this .Paddington bear storytime for you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Its just started raining again and its freezing. Thank god for our duvet. And we even have a hot water bottleSent from my [device_name] using http://Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 I just can't remember anything like this in December since I arrived 7 years ago . And it's not just 2-3 days this time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) On 12/27/2017 at 1:11 PM, balo said: So I was wrong , it's back and it could continue until NYE. Todays weather forecast : Cool with scattered rain. Minimum temperature 18-19 °C. Maximum temperature 25-26 °C. Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr. I believe it's a storm outside Vietnam causing all this. Where do you get your temperature forcasts? Are you in Pattaya? On the Windows 10 app I see a max of 27C and a minimum of 23C predicted for today and 27/24 tomorrow. Currently, it's 26C at 82% humidity. The weather this week is totally different to last week. Last week the humidity was very low, down to 30 - 40% with no rain. Now it's still cool and rainy with the humidity 70 - 80% and higher. This is damp-cool weather. It's not as nice, but I still love it. Edited December 28, 2017 by tropo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 12 hours ago, balo said: I just can't remember anything like this in December since I arrived 7 years ago . And it's not just 2-3 days this time . LOL> I can remember weeks of even cooler weather in Dec - Jan 2015. I even bought a bar heater on Lazada last year in case it returned. I can still get around comfortably on the motorcycle now in shorts. Back then I'd try to find some long pants to ride at night. I didn't need the heater as we had no cold weather last Dec 2015 - Jan 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 12/22/2017 at 3:47 PM, balo said: I think last day today under 20 C. Expect nighttime temperatures over 20 celsius from tomorrow . I put a digital thermometer outside every night. The coolest the temperature has dropped so far on Pratumnak Hill (this year) was 18.8C last week. That was just before sunrise. So far, in over a decade, I have never seen the temperature go below 18C. That's a pleasant summer's night in most temperate climates around the world where most expats come from. The lowest my indoor temperatures have dropped so far is about 23.5C and I always have the windows wide open to let this wonderful cool air into the house. I think it's absolutely ridiculous for expats in Pattaya to be complaining about low temperatures. I really look forward to a couple of weeks of these temperatures. Last year was very disappointing. This year we are doing ok and I hope we get some more. I can understand my wife who was born in a tropical climate complaining about temperatures in the house as low as 23C, but even she doesn't complain nearly as much as many expats on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reenatinnakor Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Grey skies, no scorching sun, not sweating when walk 5 mins, don't need 5 changes of shirts when playing sport, save on air conditioning. Amazing weather. Long may it continue! But it won't last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 You lot over there are a real bunch of ... Taken from my office window a few minutes ago, 1'c outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrzent Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 12/23/2017 at 9:11 AM, hyku1147 said: I used me blankies for the first time in years. I love luxury problems. Not joking but do you air them occasionally to get rid of the musty smell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 5 hours ago, tropo said: I can understand my wife who was born in a tropical climate complaining about temperatures in the house as low as 23C, but even she doesn't complain nearly as much as many expats on here. Nobodies complaining , we all want some chilly weather , but I did wear a jacket and socks , and long pants last week . And when you live in a tropical climate all year , most of us adapt to the climate just like Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 minute ago, balo said: Nobodies complaining , we all want some chilly weather , but I did wear a jacket and socks , and long pants last week . And when you live in a tropical climate all year , most of us adapt to the climate just like Thais. 5 I don't know. I've been living in Pattaya full time for over a decade and I still don't need to dress up for the current cooler temps. The ONLY change I made was riding my bike with a jacket at night on different occasions, but still wearing shorts. I still get by comfortably in shorts, tank top and bare feet in the house, which always stayed above 23C, but mostly in the 24 - 26C region throughout this "cold spell". Right now, as I type this it's 25.4C with the window open and a breeze, and I'm wearing a tank top and shorts. My back home temperatures in Australia were sub-tropical in Queensland, so I didn't come from a cold climate. Maybe the temperature is a few degrees cooler inland, on the dark side? Is that were you are? I hope we get several more weeks of this wonderful, cooler weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 5 hours ago, tropo said: Where do you get your temperature forcasts? Are you in Pattaya? I get my weather forecast from the Thai Meteorological Department . It's usually more precise than BBC . They do a translation to English posted several times per day . https://www.tmd.go.th/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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