gary and kids Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I’m traveling to Chiangmai with my kid’s in July and wondering what to expect weather wise?? Do we need to take meds. For possible malaria??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 It's wet.Insect repellant works wonders.Been here for two years and have not had Malaria or Dengue Fever yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewtown Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 July is rainy season. Bring an umbrella or poncho. If you are only going to be in the city center meds aren't needed. Repellent optional only for keeping regular mosquitos away. I’m traveling to Chiangmai with my kid’s in July and wondering what to expect weather wise?? Do we need to take meds. For possible malaria??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Malaria isn't a big worry. Think Dengue Fever if you want something to worry about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary and kids Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Malaria isn't a big worry.Think Dengue Fever if you want something to worry about! Thanks for the reply--- should(can) we get shots for Denue fever? is the rain constant (all day) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Malaria isn't a big worry. Think Dengue Fever if you want something to worry about! Thanks for the reply--- should(can) we get shots for Denue fever? is the rain constant (all day) ? You cannot get shots for dengue. You would be considered very unlucky if you contracted this disese.Just make sure that the kids have mozzie repellant to be on the safe side. It does not rain all the time.Somedays no rain, some days it can bucket down for half an hour and that's it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary and kids Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Malaria isn't a big worry. Think Dengue Fever if you want something to worry about! Thanks for the reply--- should(can) we get shots for Denue fever? is the rain constant (all day) ? You cannot get shots for dengue. You would be considered very unlucky if you contracted this disese.Just make sure that the kids have mozzie repellant to be on the safe side. It does not rain all the time.Somedays no rain, some days it can bucket down for half an hour and that's it..... Sounds like Seattle sometimes, we get a lot of really cold rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dan Sai Kid Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Malaria isn't a big worry. Think Dengue Fever if you want something to worry about! Thanks for the reply--- should(can) we get shots for Denue fever? is the rain constant (all day) ? You cannot get shots for dengue. You would be considered very unlucky if you contracted this disese.Just make sure that the kids have mozzie repellant to be on the safe side. It does not rain all the time.Somedays no rain, some days it can bucket down for half an hour and that's it..... Sounds like Seattle sometimes, we get a lot of really cold rain. The way it's been here recently I would expect flooding by July - it has been raining in Chiang Mai Province everyday for the past 10 days or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanchao Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Nope, I'm not expecting flooding in *July*. When it floods in Chiang Mai it's beause water has to be released from the reservoirs. That typically happens very late in the rainy season, say september (or early October). While we had a lot of rain early on the rainy season, there's plenty of time to gradually release it. And in any case, flooding is a pretty localized affair, in certain low areas close-ish to the river. That sucks if you happen to live there, but as a tourist you just pick a hotel that's higher up. (So you'd ideally not book right at the Night Bazar or thereabouts but in or near the Old Town area, which is a more interesting, quieter, more scenic and less touristy area to be in anyway) Cheers, Chanchao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dan Sai Kid Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Nope, I'm not expecting flooding in *July*. When it floods in Chiang Mai it's beause water has to be released from the reservoirs. That typically happens very late in the rainy season, say september (or early October). While we had a lot of rain early on the rainy season, there's plenty of time to gradually release it. And in any case, flooding is a pretty localized affair, in certain low areas close-ish to the river. That sucks if you happen to live there, but as a tourist you just pick a hotel that's higher up. (So you'd ideally not book right at the Night Bazar or thereabouts but in or near the Old Town area, which is a more interesting, quieter, more scenic and less touristy area to be in anyway) Cheers, Chanchao I dunno, last time I was part the Ping - Saturday - it was looking a lot higher than a couple of weeks ago. My impression with the media was that we were in for worse rain than last year - and didn't I read that a lot of reservoir are almost at capacity - unless the rain stops completely for a couple of weeks I think it's not unreasonable to expect flooding. They probably werent't expecting floods in Uttaradit during May either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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