February 8, 201511 yr splash perfume on myself and then go home she gets made as hell and you can feel the heat coming off her its enough to cook an egg
February 8, 201511 yr I've seen houses in the mountains up north with a fireplace and they use it in the really cold period. The safest and cheapest way is to buy electric heaters, if not available here you can order from Ebay.
February 8, 201511 yr Simply turn on TVF when the conspiracy theorists are about. More than enough hot air to heat any home.
February 8, 201511 yr As retrofit we use inverter air conditioning which produces heat as well as cold and regulates a temperature you set. If going again for new build, I would use the same if in central or southern regions but if up north, I would use a specific heat generation solution.
February 8, 201511 yr Of all the daft posts on here this is definitely up there with the best. GET A GRIP OF YOUR BODY!
February 8, 201511 yr I live in the NE, and although cold season seemed to last for only about two weeks this year, I have a Dyson Hot Air heater that heats the living room nicely on chilly mornings
February 8, 201511 yr Reckon if you live in a place like Chiang Rai, you would need some sort of heating at home. I do live in CR and would never even consider wasting money on a heater for the house. On the really 'cold' days I simply wear a sweatshirt and socks in the morning and evening until the sun is up and it is warm enough to take the sweatshirt off. That said, it is only this kind of cold for maybe 10 days all year. I think one would have to be a real wuss to think that any kind of space heater is a must for those few 'cold' days. Now I will admit that taking a shower in the AM and PM does cause some trepidation (and some shrinkage) but that's part of the Thai experience here in the North. Try warm water.
February 8, 201511 yr we build a fire on the floor in the lounge room during the cold nights ... Imagine, having a lounge room to light a fire! Hi-Sos and their multi-roomed lean-tos.
February 8, 201511 yr Coming from Sweden I dont have any problems. Late nite / morning temperatures around 10 /12degrees C is normal in the NE. And early spring temp. in Sweden. Get used to it,find a good lady or invest in some heating thing or find somewhere else - its only 1 or 2 months / year
February 8, 201511 yr I visited a friends house in Chiang rai at Christmas one year, he had built a great western fireplace. It was really cold outside, but that fire warmed up most of the house and was nice to sit in front of. I plan on building one too when my time for a house up north comes. If you didn't want to deal with all the masonry, there are contained metal wood stoves with a pipe that may be a little easier to install.
February 8, 201511 yr A lot of blokes seem to claim heating allowances back in the UK but I think they just keep in Thailand by quoffing beer Chang. LOL.
February 9, 201511 yr Build your home with double walls, good 15 cm insulation in the attic... snug and warm in the short chilly times, cool in the hot.
February 9, 201511 yr When it gets way down to 21c here and all the Thais are freezing with chattering teeth and hard nipples, I close the doors and windows. I really see no need for a heater in Thailand...ever! If i had to choose between heat and seeing hard nipples I would choose
February 9, 201511 yr I never hear my home here in Thailand I can handle the coldness , because I come from the alps!
February 9, 201511 yr OP question was not that stupid... Last year we moved from Nonthaburi to uphill Khao Yai/Thap Lan national parks, Na Dee district. Early this January, temperatures dropped to a shocking eight degrees celsius for a least two weeks ; and even today, around 7am, there was a mere fifteen... As buildings are still under construction: in the evenings, we re-heated ourservelves with baked comfort foods while leaving the oven's door opened ; and at nights, a comfy goose feather duvet was doing more than the trick. For next "winter": a wood open fire and a chimney is definitely in the plans for our inside/out garden living room. PS: our Persian cats seem to be the happiest with that cold weather and permanent fresh breeze...
February 9, 201511 yr Just get a few of those big temple candles, and huddle round them when it gets cold. If it gets really cold, then you can light them.
February 9, 201511 yr I have an oil filled electric heater i bought at global house. I didn't use it this year though.
February 9, 201511 yr You can install Airconditioners that are of the heat pump variety, the same as in Europe or Libya. LG and others make them. The obvious and simple option which works. Have been looking everywhere KK, Kalasin, Roi Et and even BKK with the same reply of "no have Thailand". Frustrating.
February 9, 201511 yr My "heater", name Ting, keeps me warm ! Get a "fan", named Tong, and you are good all year round.
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