patman30 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) been like it a while i dont want to post a link only to have comment removed but search thailand indonesia weather modification deal "Thailand’s Department of Royal Rain-making and Agricultural Aviation ( DRRAA ) and Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology signed a three year weather modification agreement affective from now until March 16, 2024. The agreement is in compliance with the DRAAA’s 20 year action plan on weather modification specifically on the expansion of cooperation and partnerships with foreign agencies and networks." Thailand also signed a weather modification research deal with china which i can link i only found out about this when looking to see if any reason the weather has been so poor over the past year Edited December 1, 2022 by patman30 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I like weather, living on the peninsular we get plenty of weather, "300 days of sunshine" isn't weather it's monotony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Some of us love the rain. The clouds bring a welcome relief from the heat. I will take as much rain as the weather Gods are willing to give us. Just got back from California. Smoggy, bone dry and cold. No thanks. Prefer the weather here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrya Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Down the south the rainy season is literally 10 months long. February seems to be the only rain-free month. Last year it had rained until the middle of Jan. It sucks. There are two seasons down here, the rainy and the less rainy seasons. ???? Temperature is high. Never dips below 24 even at night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Why would someone live in a country, when they can't seem to tolerate the weather ? Especially as a expat. Options abound ... 200+ countries/sovereign states. I wouldn't live here if weather bothered me. Avoided many areas to retire, because of the weather. Whether half the year, or even sporadically extreme at times; FL / Caribbean ... hurricane season Lower SW-mid USA ... tornado alley Canada & upper USA ... brutal winters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Does seem unusually hot, humid and wet in Bangkok and Pattaya areas this year, compared with other years. Don't mind the 30s C, but would be nice for some lower humidity. Soon, surely❓ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrec Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Well, maybe there is more of a scientific answer to the current unusual weather patterns in Asia / Thailand La Niña has persisted for some time and is predicated not to end until early next year. WMO predicts first “triple-dip” La Niña of the century. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/el-ninola-nina-update-august-2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithkarmann Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Lived in Crete for 8 years , the Winters were terrible with snow on top of the mountain until June. Lots of rain and snow. Even Lidl sold snow tyres in the Winter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fugitive Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, keithkarmann said: Lived in Crete for 8 years , the Winters were terrible with snow on top of the mountain until June. Lots of rain and snow. Even Lidl sold snow tyres in the Winter Wow! Never realised that. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post garrya Posted December 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2022 50 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Why would someone live in a country, when they can't seem to tolerate the weather ? Especially as a expat. Options abound ... 200+ countries/sovereign states. I wouldn't live here if weather bothered me. Avoided many areas to retire, because of the weather. Whether half the year, or even sporadically extreme at times; FL / Caribbean ... hurricane season Lower SW-mid USA ... tornado alley Canada & upper USA ... brutal winters Yeah, I reckon it's not as simple as that. Some get used to it, some experience the opposite. Another factor is finances, or established life that isn't easy to leave. There is no perfect country I'm afraid. ???? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I assume your home country get the weather predictions correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 5 hours ago, The Fugitive said: Yes, agree! I like Spain but prefer Portugal. Benidorm and Costa del Sol are preferable with the Canary Islands even more so. Lisbon doesn't usually get below 15C in Winter. However, one Christmas I stayed in Nazare. For two days we were strongly advised NOT to go outside. After the gales and torrential rain had subsided, I noticed most road signs were blown over almost flat and awnings had been torn off shops, rubbish of all sorts everywhere. Nazare, big wave surfers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fugitive Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, roo860 said: Nazare, big wave surfers! Certainly is! Great Atlantic coastline and very attractive and interesting towns in the region too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, The Fugitive said: Certainly is! Great Atlantic coastline and very attractive and interesting towns in the region too. Saw a brilliant documentary about an American living in Hawaii, was a big wave surfer, went to Nazare, incredible footage! Edited December 1, 2022 by roo860 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkandchance Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Henryford said: Spain is pretty cold in winter. 8 degrees in Madrid now. Welcome to that. I would rather have the odd shower and a warm winter. 3 deg overnight here in Southern Italy. Just rising to 8 deg. Arrive in Thailand 6 Jan. Can’t wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Definitely still waiting for a few cool "winter days" here in BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmondo Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Henryford said: Spain is pretty cold in winter. 8 degrees in Madrid now. Welcome to that. I would rather have the odd shower and a warm winter. the bloke is going to SOUTHERN SPAIN. Nowhere near Madrid I assume you have never lived in Spain? I lived there for many years, SOUTHERN SPAIN, and the bloke is correct...the weather is much better than Thailand. If it wasnt for Brexit, I would still be there now........with trips to Thailand during the good weather season.........whenever that is going to be nowadays..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeall Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Climate change.... living here I love it,,, fills my water tanks, washes down a bit.. keeps those pesky bikes to a minimum... The word is getting dryer... all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwanajohn Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I live at a little over 3000 ft above sea level.The long rainy season has been fabulous...if you're not a rice farmer. It's only gets above 30 when we have a day with several hours of sun usually with cloud cover between 25 and 27and the nights are around 17 Yeah the towels could dry quicker...but the garden has been fantastic and we save about 400 baht not a month not having to water. Although when In Chiang Mai the humidity with the heat is a bit much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 8 hours ago, Henryford said: Rubbish !! Pattaya has an average daytime temp of 30-33 C all year round with virtually no rain Dec - March. I've lived here in Pattaya for 16 years. Last year was not much of a winter and I have a feeling that this year is going to be the same. There hasn't been much dry/cool weather so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf81 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 In Chiang Mai there's not been much rain last couple of weeks, at least not in our amphur (Chaiprakarn). Perhaps during rainy season in Chon Buri it's a good idea to temporarily relocate if you can afford it and if the weather bothers you so much? I only lived in 2016 in Chon Buri, but I kinda liked the occasionally heavy rain pouring. Usually it lasted for only a short time, say half and hour and then it'd be gone. Made the air nice cool just after the rain. No idea if the rain you're experiencing now is different (e.g. pouring all day or something like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Could well be La Nina... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luuk Chaai Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 here on the good side .. Prachuap/ Pran buri has been outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Farang Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 8 hours ago, mrmicbkktxl said: Oh well,I didn't mean Madrid but something like Alicante,Malaga or maybe Canary Islands.Places like that the weather is predictable,but Canary Islands is pretty pricey My Sister lives in Alicante. Her husband is always posting videos of torrential rain and severe flooding. The weather is changing for the worse everywhere it seems. Can you even go to Spain to retire now or do you need a visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Some people complain about the weather, some complain about the women, some complain about the beer, and some even complain about the ladyboys whine whine whine and more whine you jsy cannot make some people happy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joe Farang Posted December 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, moe666 said: Some people complain about the weather, some complain about the women, some complain about the beer, and some even complain about the ladyboys whine whine whine and more whine you jsy cannot make some people happy You complain about complainers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fugitive Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 21 minutes ago, moe666 said: Some people complain about the weather, some complain about the women, some complain about the beer, and some even complain about the ladyboys whine whine whine and more whine you jsy cannot make some people happy Definitely entitled to whine about the lack of decent cheap wine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 8 hours ago, Denim said: To be fair , I never heard an ex pat say the weather was nice here. Maybe tourists think it is but if you live here you see it for what it is. Never used to be this bad. In the old days the cool season was actually cold even in Bangkok. Jacket needed at night time. In the villages hoar frost and icy puddles in the morning. Nearest you can get to that these days is a frosty whore in Pattaya. That being the case... Watch out for Snowballs.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurien Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 9 hours ago, Henryford said: Pattaya has an average daytime temp of 30-33 C chilly enough ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandor Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 you seem so self centered and spoilt, obviously the weather upsets you so much, let alone the more serious things in life...haha!...go away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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