A week ago there were weather predictions for flooding rains in various parts of Thailand between May 22 and May 25. Did they actually occur? I know the area where the hotel I stay at has had floods in the past. Did anything happen over last weekend? I believe Priceless has given us statistics showing the heaviest rains usually happen in September, but low lying area are always at risk.

Just had quite a lot of rain this afternoon. Fishing's great!

Had a lot just before. Maybe they thought if this continues we had best warn them of possible flooding.

Due to heavy rain

Fishing is great here also. And, we FINALLY had a full week of warm sunshine.

And, same kind of river that I was fishing in Thailand last February...

And, we FINALLY had a full week of warm sunshine.

Here's hoping you get at least one more before the winter rain sets in.

And, we FINALLY had a full week of warm sunshine.

Here's hoping you get at least one more before the winter rain sets in.

We've still got the three months of so called "summer" to look forward to. There is "usually" at least two weeks of Chiang Mai weather before the fall season cools everything off. I'm talking about the warm stuff where people complain and turn on their air conditioning when it gets to about 25 degrees.

That's one reason why I'm still a little reluctant to buy a motorcycle here. There are only a few months where it's comfortable to ride without being covered in leather from head to toe, and you can never count on it not raining. I didn't see rain in Chiang Mai for 5 months and road my bike every day.

A week ago there were weather predictions for flooding rains in various parts of Thailand between May 22 and May 25. Did they actually occur? I know the area where the hotel I stay at has had floods in the past. Did anything happen over last weekend? I believe Priceless has given us statistics showing the heaviest rains usually happen in September, but low lying area are always at risk.

No rain at all on those days, here in Chiang Mai Ian. Today had a light rain. The first in a week or more.

A week ago there were weather predictions for flooding rains in various parts of Thailand between May 22 and May 25. Did they actually occur? I know the area where the hotel I stay at has had floods in the past. Did anything happen over last weekend? I believe Priceless has given us statistics showing the heaviest rains usually happen in September, but low lying area are always at risk.

No rain at all on those days, here in Chiang Mai Ian. Today had a light rain. The first in a week or more.

That is good. Rain is necessary. Strong rains are helpful. Floods CAN be beneficial for nature, but are usually a problem wherever humans have settled. Unfortunately, there are very few places where humans haven't settled, and river bottoms do have the most fertile land.

That's one reason why I'm still a little reluctant to buy a motorcycle here. There are only a few months where it's comfortable to ride without being covered in leather from head to toe, and you can never count on it not raining.

I rode a BSA 650 for two years in and around Vancouver, year-round, and know well what you mean.

Yes flash floods in my area, bring out the snakes, rats and other strange creatures

We've still got the three months of so called "summer" to look forward to. There is "usually" at least two weeks of Chiang Mai weather before the fall season cools everything off. I'm talking about the warm stuff where people complain and turn on their air conditioning when it gets to about 25 degrees.

That's one reason why I'm still a little reluctant to buy a motorcycle here. There are only a few months where it's comfortable to ride without being covered in leather from head to toe, and you can never count on it not raining. I didn't see rain in Chiang Mai for 5 months and road my bike every day.

Where I come from, it is said that summer is the best day of the whole year

/ Priceless

Where I come from, it is said that summer is the best day of the whole year

/ Priceless

And last year it came on a thursday and lasted until the following morning.

I did spend a good day with my son, though, on the hill over looking my home.

My home is in the upper middle part of this photo; right between the two lakes.

Where I come from, it is said that summer is the best day of the whole year

Mark Twain is said to have observed that he spent the coldest winter of his life one summer in San Francisco.