Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 The cold season in Thailand may arrive in the middle of this month, about two weeks later than usual, and it may only last about a month. Somkuan Tonjan, head of the Central Weather Forecast Sub-division of the Meteorological Department, said today that the department has not yet declared the official arrival of the cold season because the cold front from China is not strong enough to push the temperature below 24oC. He said that, normally, the cold season starts in the middle of October and lasts through to the following February. In some years, such as in 1983 and 1999, the cold season arrived in the middle of November. Caption: File photo : Doi Inthanon National Park is covered with frost in winter.//Photo by National Park Department Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 OK then I hope to finally turn off my air conditioners. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Around these parts we usually get about 2 weeks of cooler weather before it turns around and starts rising again. That's been my experience over the last 15 or so years anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Have they warned all Scandinavian expats to 'stay warm' again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 drop of temperature with 2 or 3 degrees??? That will be really cold season and that for a whole month.... Maybe the same as the rain that is faling every day and no floodings..The weather is unpredictable... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I like cool season better than rainy season. Not a lover of snow and ice and cold weather below 0C as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skipalongcassidy Posted November 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 There are two seasons in Thailand... "HOT" and "HOTTER"... there is no cold season. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted November 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 Well we certainly hope you guys are wrong, and you guys are wrong quite often. Meteorology and baseball are the only two professions where you get paid a lot of money to be wrong more than 70% of the time. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Forecasts are accurate up to about five to ten days in advance, even with the best computer models available. After that, it’s more or less guesswork, and that’s what he’s doing, guessing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I was thinking that only yesterday, mid afternoon wondering why I felt so hot, and early evening, out to eat, why is it still warm? It is November..... dare I think ahead to next year's hot season? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The cold season in Thailand may arrive in the middle of this month, about two weeks later than usual, and it may only last about a month Last month it lasted 3 days in my neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: the department has not yet declared the official arrival of the cold season because the cold front from China is not strong enough to push the temperature below 24oC If it gets like this I'll worry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcheech Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Strange weather patterns the last couple years. For expats, “cool” for Thailand is dang warm compared to back home. 2021/2 set a record up north for the longest cool season on record. Lots of local expats poo poo-d the news, as it did not have the week or two of real chill weather that the north usually gets. That is when the Thais gang rush to Doi Inthanon for the fog & ice pictures. However, the Thais were indeed correct. 21/22 Thailand was cooler at nights for three months straight. Last year 22/23 was a repeat, only longer, four and a half months. Great for AC bills, a real bummer if you do morning swims. Ouch. The local installed a rooftop of solar panels last year to heat the pool as they had lost a lot of money the previous cool season. Only effective by the afternoons though. Warmer this year? Given the Thai Weather forecasts, I will believe it when it actually happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He said that, normally, the cold season starts in the middle of October and lasts through to the following February. Over the last 30+ years, I can't remember the cool season ever starting in mid-October, at least in Bangkok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 A month... GREAT! I remember in 1997, we had only about 1 cool day in Bangkok, which happened to be Christmas day. Seriously, that was the only day I remember the girls in the office and my driver wearing a down jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 10 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said: There are two seasons in Thailand... "HOT" and "HOTTER"... there is no cold season. No, no, it depends where you live. Down in the south we get 4 seasons: January - March = Hot & Dry April - June = Very Hot & Dry July - September = Hot & Wet October - December = Hot & Very Wet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 19 hours ago, khunjeff said: Over the last 30+ years, I can't remember the cool season ever starting in mid-October, at least in Bangkok. Always used to first notice it riding home on the bike after Loy Kratong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 5:11 PM, snoop1130 said: The cold season in Thailand may arrive in the middle of this month, about two weeks later than usual, and it may only last about a month. There again it might not! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomchop Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 16 hours ago, Stocky said: No, no, it depends where you live. Down in the south we get 4 seasons: January - March = Hot & Dry April - June = Very Hot & Dry July - September = Hot & Wet October - December = Hot & Very Wet Want some cool weather? Head up around Chiang Rai in Dec/Jan. Better take a jacket. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcheech Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, jacko45k said: 23 hours ago, khunjeff said: Over the last 30+ years, I can't remember the cool season ever starting in mid-October, at least in Bangkok. Always used to first notice it riding home on the bike after Loy Kratong! The Bangkok flood of 11 busted over the river banks in Nakorn Sawan 9 - 12 of October. That is when it let loose, blocked HWY & rail links. No rain to be seen as that was the same exact time the cool season hit. Big blue skies, few clouds, low humidity and big giant puddles of water stretching from NS to north Bangkok. I would get dumb e mails from country of origin; 'It's not raining, looks beautiful, why is it flooding?! What is wrong over there.' Garf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, pomchop said: Want some cool weather? Head up around Chiang Rai in Dec/Jan. Better take a jacket. No thanks, I'm happy with the climate in Hat Yai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonEagle Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Every one of these long range forecasts seem to be more ridiculous than the last 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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