mafaso Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm in the south of Thailand and really really want to go somewhere where I can feel cold. I've been here for a year and half and would love to have to put on a jacket to go outside. It's been soooo long and I miss cold weather. My question is can I get this in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai? I do not know much about the north but I have heard that it can get quite cold there? Any advice on where to go and where to stay to enjoy my "cold" vacation would be appreciated! Is Chiang Mai the coldest place in Thailand? Thanks in advance! Mafaso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm in the south of Thailand and really really want to go somewhere where I can feel cold. I've been here for a year and half and would love to have to put on a jacket to go outside. It's been soooo long and I miss cold weather.My question is can I get this in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai? I do not know much about the north but I have heard that it can get quite cold there? Any advice on where to go and where to stay to enjoy my "cold" vacation would be appreciated! Is Chiang Mai the coldest place in Thailand? Thanks in advance! Mafaso There are some nice farang style houses for rent (I think 1,000 baht/night) up in the mountains above Chiang Mai in Pyong Yang, which is on the northern road tro Samoeng. That's probably as cool as you'll find around here. It's already beginning to warm up here, so don't delay your trip too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Doi Inthanon is the highest, and the coldest spot in Thailand. Then there areas like Doi Ang Khang which has some nice facilities to stay in. Elevation equals cold... But, it isn't very cold now, and it is getting warmer each week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Yep, you just missed the peak of the cool season, and we are now approaching a period of dry heat and poor air quality. It might be reasonably cool in the mountains for another week/two weeks, but any more than that is pushing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Further North, Doi Mai Salang the Chinese Mountain and village is probably still quite cool and a great place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Bill Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm in the south of Thailand and really really want to go somewhere where I can feel cold. I've been here for a year and half and would love to have to put on a jacket to go outside. It's been soooo long and I miss cold weather.My question is can I get this in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai? I do not know much about the north but I have heard that it can get quite cold there? Any advice on where to go and where to stay to enjoy my "cold" vacation would be appreciated! Is Chiang Mai the coldest place in Thailand? Thanks in advance! Mafaso Go high mate or matess. Doi Intanon is a tad under 9,000' ASL, you'll lose 2 degrees celsius for every 1,000' of altitude. ie Chiang Mai is 1,000' ASL so Doi Intanon should be approx. 16 degrees celsius than Chiang Mai at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm in the south of Thailand and really really want to go somewhere where I can feel cold. I've been here for a year and half and would love to have to put on a jacket to go outside. It's been soooo long and I miss cold weather.My question is can I get this in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai? I do not know much about the north but I have heard that it can get quite cold there? Any advice on where to go and where to stay to enjoy my "cold" vacation would be appreciated! Is Chiang Mai the coldest place in Thailand? Thanks in advance! Mafaso I spent a couple of days in Pai about a week ago. Definately jacket weather at night. The bars in town were building fires to keep people warm. Hurry though, winter in the north can be short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 If you can go just a little further north, I recommend Kunming / Li Jiang http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Chin...Yunnan/Lijiang/ Very cheap fklights from Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoose Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 If you can go just a little further north, I recommend Kunming / Li Jiang http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Chin...Yunnan/Lijiang/ Very cheap fklights from Thailand. Yeah you can get into some high mountains and serious cold outside (NW) of Kunming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafaso Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 All great feedback! Thanks everyone. :-) I'll be heading up there next week and bringing some warm clothes....now I need a girl to help keep me warm too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanH Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm in the south of Thailand and really really want to go somewhere where I can feel cold. I've been here for a year and half and would love to have to put on a jacket to go outside. It's been soooo long and I miss cold weather.My question is can I get this in Thailand, specifically Chiang Mai? I do not know much about the north but I have heard that it can get quite cold there? Any advice on where to go and where to stay to enjoy my "cold" vacation would be appreciated! Is Chiang Mai the coldest place in Thailand? Thanks in advance! Mafaso After 1 month heat in Pattaya (November) I found the climate in Chiang Mai much better. It even got pretty cold sometimes, had to buy a thicker blanket... Going out nighttime, you better have a jacket in Dec/Jan... now its heating up... so hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilac2 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 The women are very cold up here. Would that sort you out? Actually, to be serious, it's been quite warm up here during the days for the last week; before that it was jackets and sweaters at night. When the seasons change here in CM they seem to change really fast. But it is still pretty cool in the evenings/nights. My thermometer says 17 C (63 F) right now. Hey, maybe we can do a swap. We change locations. You get the cold weather and women. I get the heat in both departments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollyrosee Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 NongKhai is cold right now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjan jb Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 we are now approaching a period of poor air quality. Unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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