I was just in Chiang Mai today for immigration and came back to Samoeng in the evening (about 40km west of Chiang Mai). Freezing hands riding on the motorbike over the mountain which peaks at only 1100 meters and now at 10:30 PM it's 18C (64F). It's going to be pretty cold tomorrow morning I'm quite sure.

 

What's the REAL temperature where you're at now? The temp given on Google is wrong by about 4 degrees so I'm curious where else is seeing this cold weather.

 

Well, you asked......

 

In Texas & missing Thailand.....

 

I should've planned for a shorter time away....

4 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

The temp given on Google is wrong by about 4 degrees so I'm curious where else is seeing this cold weather.

The Apple Weather app is quite good if you have an iPhone. If you don't, try downloading the AccuWeather app. Normally pretty accurate. It's about 21° in Bangkok right now. Hope it lasts more than another week.

It's a little nippy up here in the hills of Luang Prabang.  I had to buy a little 1-bar electric heater to stop my toes getting cold at night 🙂

Morning update! 14.5 and foggy out. First day of proper winter I think.

 

39 minutes ago, simon43 said:

It's a little nippy up here in the hills of Luang Prabang.  I had to buy a little 1-bar electric heater to stop my toes getting cold at night 🙂

I bet it's really nice weather there. I should visit before it gets destroyed by tourism (or has it already?).

3 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

I bet it's really nice weather there. I should visit before it gets destroyed by tourism (or has it already?).

 

   Will you be going there as a tourist ?

5 hours ago, short-Timer said:

The Apple Weather app is quite good if you have an iPhone. If you don't, try downloading the AccuWeather app. Normally pretty accurate. It's about 21° in Bangkok right now. Hope it lasts more than another week.

 

Can you actually confirm that measuring it yourself? I don't know where their data is coming from but it's all over the place.

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Will you be going there as a tourist ?

 

Not if there are too many tourists there! I'd go to Phuket or Koh Samui if it was 15+ years ago but I won't go there now.

16 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

I bet it's really nice weather there. I should visit before it gets destroyed by tourism (or has it already?).

 

   About 200 Backpackers arrive there by boat everyday from Huay Xai

Just out of Kanchanaburi - a chilly 22’ as we speak - should hit about 30 today.

Perfect temperatures!!

Not too hot - so can get a bit of work done around the farm.

Nice and warm in Isaan. 🙂

 

 

 

19 celsious this morning 6:00, 21 now.

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

19 celsious this morning 6:00, 23 now.

where?

15°C in Nong Khai 

2 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

where?

Border to Petchabun, I was wrong, it is 21 now

 

16C this morning at 7.00am, Khao Kho elevation 780 metres ASL. Check it every morning as well as the barometer. 15C has been the coldest so far but last season got down to 10C.

12 minutes ago, G Rex said:

Just out of Kanchanaburi - a chilly 22’ as we speak - should hit about 30 today.

Perfect temperatures!!

Not too hot - so can get a bit of work done around the farm.

 

This is a cold spell for Kanchanaburi right? I wouldn't think it would get chilly down there ever but I've never been.

28 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

16C this morning at 7.00am, Khao Kho elevation 780 metres ASL. Check it every morning as well as the barometer. 15C has been the coldest so far but last season got down to 10C.

 

Are their long term rentals up there like houses? I just saw some videos on YouTube and it looked like all resorts and gobbled up by tourists (mainly from Bangkok?)

 

EDIT: I'm looking  atGoogle maps again and now there's lots of private houses up there. Very large and spacious area. The Bangkok Thai love to get up in the mountains and build these posh luxury resorts which don't reflect at all on the area and culture.

31 minutes ago, Bacon1 said:

15°C in Nong Khai 

15c in MaeJo as well this morning.

Cold out cycling.

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

15c in MaeJo as well this morning.

Cold out cycling.

 

Take a real measurement I'm 99% sure those apps are wrong. I was in Mae Jo on Sunday/Monday and it was 20 I think but it got way colder last night. I don't believe it got colder than 780 meters in Khao Kho or even at 500 meters in Samoeng where Mae Jo is 300 meters.

12 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Are their long term rentals up there like houses? I just saw some videos on YouTube and it looked like all resorts and gobbled up by tourists (mainly from Bangkok?)

 

EDIT: I'm looking  atGoogle maps again and now there's lots of private houses up there. Very large and spacious area. The Bangkok Thai love to get up in the mountains and build these posh luxury resorts which don't reflect at all on the area and culture.

There are lot of resorts here, somewhere between 1000-2000, from shoe boxes to 4 star that really only cater for short term tourists. Private rental houses do exist but good ones are not easy to find at realist prices. Old houses in a village can be found for 3000 baht a month, something a bit better surrounded by a bit of land ask up to 30000.

11 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Take a real measurement I'm 99% sure those apps are wrong. I was in Mae Jo on Sunday/Monday and it was 20 I think but it got way colder last night. I don't believe it got colder than 780 meters in Khao Kho or even at 500 meters in Samoeng where Mae Jo is 300 meters.

On my bike GPS ..... Risen to 17c now, was 15c when I was out cycling at 6:30am.

Cold spell in Thailand, what's your REAL temp now?

In the rural mountains of Northeastern Lamphun province? 

Colder than a witch's mammaries in a brass bra on the Siberia Stepps on New Years Eve.  🧹

9 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Well, you asked......

 

In Texas & missing Thailand.....

 

I should've planned for a shorter time away....

Mild 

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d000?w=72&h=72&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

36°C

Sunny

H36°

L22°

• Today

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  36°22°
• Thu 27

  https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d000?w=32&h=32&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

  33°18°
• Fri 28

  https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d100?w=32&h=32&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

  26°20°
• Sat 29

  https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d100?w=32&h=32&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

  33°19°
• Sun 30

  https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d100?w=32&h=32&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

  25°16°
• Mon 1

  https://th.bing.com/th/id/OBWA.v6-106-png-d100?w=32&h=32&c=6&o=6&dpr=1.3&pid=Weather

  26°18°

OZ is not even summer yet

12 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Freezing hands riding on the motorbike over the mountain

Yeah, me wife doesn't like cold fingers either..

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Take a real measurement I'm 99% sure those apps are wrong. I was in Mae Jo on Sunday/Monday and it was 20 I think but it got way colder last night. I don't believe it got colder than 780 meters in Khao Kho or even at 500 meters in Samoeng where Mae Jo is 300 meters.

Oh please don't 

I went back to the London for a couple of days last week and it was -1C, so even getting back to these cooler temperatures, it still feels warm to me.

 

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

15c in MaeJo as well this morning.

Cold out cycling.

Cold 

3 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

There are lot of resorts here, somewhere between 1000-2000, from shoe boxes to 4 star that really only cater for short term tourists. Private rental houses do exist but good ones are not easy to find at realist prices. Old houses in a village can be found for 3000 baht a month, something a bit better surrounded by a bit of land ask up to 30000.

 

cool. You live up there full time? It's been on my list but never made the effort to go down there.