‘Winter Is Coming’ – Thailand’s cold season to begin next week

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand is expected to enter the cold season next week and the periods of chilly weather will last longer, 5 to 7 days at a time instead of just 3 or 5 days as in previous years, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

 

Head of Central Weather Forecast Sub-division, Somkuan Tonjan, said today (Wednesday) that, on October 17th and 18th, a cold front covered the northern and upper north-eastern regions of Thailand, causing the mercury to drop to 21-22oC for a short time.

 

Before the arrival of the new season next week, however, he said that most parts of the country will experience storms and strong winds, due to the arrival of a cold front which will clash with the hot weather, after which the temperature will drop to below 23oC, hailing the arrival of the cold season.

 

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[Dmaxdan]

Good. I must get my long johns out of storage...

[fangless]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

the periods of chilly weather will last longer, 5 to 7 days at a time instead of just 3 or 5 days as in previous years, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

Global warming seems to be making us colder!

 

[StayinThailand2much]

Tourists from Scandinavia are being asked to 'keep warm', and to avoid being out during the colder nighttime hours. Firewood will be provided for heating purposes if needed.

Edited October 20, 2021 by StayinThailand2much

[John Drake]

All hail the arriving cold season!

[PoorSucker]

2 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Tourists from Scandinavia are being asked to 'keep warm', and to avoid being out during the colder nighttime hours.

Thank you.

[Gandtee]

21 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

Good. I must get my long johns out of storage...

My old thirty years old track suit came out a couple of days ago and I wore it in bed.????

[The Hammer2021]

Good. At last an opportunity to wear nice clothes and textiles.

[Moonlover]

The one thing that I really love about the cold season is that I can enjoy a really cold shower. I love them they are so stimulating.

 

Apparently they are also good for boosting the immune system.

 

'Get ye behind me Covid!'

[Misterwhisper]

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

Good. I must get my long johns out of storage...

You mean the one with the "gun port" in the back fastened by 2  buttons?

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, fangless said:

Global warming seems to be making us colder!

 

The ongoing man made global warming crisis is causing climate change, that is why there are changes in weather patterns.

 

The result is colder spells that are more extreme, flooding is becoming worse, hotter dry spells elsewhere, wildfire seasons are longer and worse. 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2021 by Bluespunk

[Blumpie]

1 hour ago, PoorSucker said:

Thank you.

It's nice to see you're all "tucking each other in" here.  

Oil companies are not drilling so much these days and with the shortages it will be very interesting to see how this plays out.  We are already sure of what will happen this year - next year should be VERY interesting. ????  

 

[PoorSucker]

I'm born above the arctic circle and would have frozen if nobody warned me.

[Golden Triangle]

Tracksuit bottoms & fleece courtesy of the old job on standby, along with socks, gloves & woolly hat ????

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

You mean the one with the "gun port" in the back fastened by 2  buttons?

I wore those in the north of Canada and got to admit when you had to go in minus 20C they were a good idea.

[4MyEgo]

Looking forward to it as the Mrs sleeps naked during winter, all that insulation in the house has paid off keeping it nice and warm, now all I got to do is wait for her to fall asleep.

[Will B Good]

13 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Looking forward to it as the Mrs sleeps naked during winter, all that insulation in the house has paid off keeping it nice and warm, now all I got to do is wait for her to fall asleep.

.......and sneak out for the night?

[Bluespunk]

13 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

.......and sneak out for the night?

From context I’d say not so much “out”…

[The Hammer2021]

4 hours ago, Moonlover said:

The one thing that I really love about the cold season is that I can enjoy a really cold shower. I love them they are so stimulating.

 

Apparently they are also good for boosting the immune system.

 

'Get ye behind me Covid!'

Just use your AC to get the same effect.

[Rampant Rabbit]

6 hours ago, Gandtee said:

My old thirty years old track suit came out a couple of days ago and I wore it in bed.????

who with?

[Neeranam]

6 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Good. At last an opportunity to wear nice clothes and textiles.

Yeah, throw these Chang wife-beaters in the bin. 

[Meat Pie 47]

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

All hail the arriving cold season!

You mean real hail I guess

[connda]

‘Winter Is Coming’
Unless you are waiting for The Winds Of Winter.  Then you may have a long, long wait.  Thank goodness HBO filled in the blanks.  Now I don't care if Winter comes or not. 

[charmonman]

14 hours ago, fangless said:

Global warming seems to be making us colder!

 

Yes because of course if it is cooler than normal for one month in one year in one specific part of the world  then global warming must be a myth.

[fangless]

1 minute ago, charmonman said:

Yes because of course if it is cooler than normal for one month in one year in one specific part of the world  then global warming must be a myth.

I am glad you agree it is a myth!

[jacko45k]

I will use my usual yardstick.... winter is here when all the dogs are sporting tatty T-Shirts. 

[sungod]

I used look forward to the cold season, now all it seems to bring is haze and high levels of PM 2.5 unfortunately.  Last 2 days in Pattaya have been quite hazy.

 

Dig out the N95 to go with the woolies

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, sungod said:

I used look forward to the cold season, now all it seems to bring is haze and high levels of PM 2.5 unfortunately.  Last 2 days in Pattaya have been quite hazy.

 

Dig out the N95 to go with the woolies

Or go with the surgical mask? 

[sungod]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

Or go with the surgical mask? 

Useless for PM 2.5 I believe.

[jacko45k]

Just now, sungod said:

Useless for PM 2.5 I believe.

Yes but a PM 2.5 has a valve making it unsuitable for  Covid protection mask... and you make my point actually. By regulation we have to wear a surgical type mask, but if it does not handle 2.5, we need both riding our bikes in town. I still got a large bag of them I bought before Covid.