WonderousWand Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The impact of continuous raining days seems quite marked here. Normally, everyone has smiles and happy faces. However, I guess Chiang Mai is no different from elsewhere. A certain percentage of smiles have taken cover as storm clouds have descended over the mountain. I enjoy stormy weather when staying at our beachfront home near New London, but when living in the mountains sunshine is a must to keep the bamboo dry, or suffer from super high humidity. I know it is the raining season. But some raining seasons are drier, and some are much wetter. I went on Wunderground, and it looks like there are another 10 solid days of rain in store for us. Does anyone have more experience predicting how much more of this raining season is in front of us? I might need to pick up a dehumidifier. And it seems that the white flying ants are now swarming and loving this wet weather. I guess only the dry sunshine will drive them back where they have been before. My guess is that there are 20 more days of rain. But, I do not know. I have no experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hopefully it will keep coming and fill up the reservoirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dru2 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 The rainy season ends in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narkeddiver Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm willing to put up with rainy days and fewer smiles if it means we don't have another drought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Ending When? a few weeks before they say there is a water shortage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable Expect the OP will return later in the year complaining about heat, smoke or the cost of running air con ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable This is Thai Visa don't forget,I wouldn't expect anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommers Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 It is called the raining SEASON not the raining week. I happen to see only people who are relieved and happy that there is at last some precipitation, and who want the rains to be heavy and long lasting enough to rebuild the natural water table and start to refill the dams. This country is simply not able to organise itself to deal with drought so the need for a long and sustained raining season is enormous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryjohns Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 But, I do not know. I have no experience. That's an understatement and a half... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Damn I didn't even have time to org. my pool for the first one who wants the rain to stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable But his bamboo is at stake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) I love the rain, and will take rainy season over high season any time. It took me one visit to determine that rainy season is great. Learning how to read flood maps is certainly useful. Edited June 2, 2016 by KhonKaenKowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable AGREED! and it only seems that we've had heavy rain in the city for a few evenings and 1 morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 and there will be spinach and asparagas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) It's been raining on and off, mainly on, since my wife and I arrived in PHS on Monday morning. No problem for us. Edit: it's raining again. Glad we purchased polythene covers for ourselves for the bike. Edited June 2, 2016 by wooloomooloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Rain is good for the farmers but this humid 32 deg is far worse than the 42 deg of dry heat , 2 weeks ago. Everything is moist and sticky . Walk 20m and your shirt is wet with sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Between the rains, the sky is bright blue with puffy white clouds floating across the horizon. The air is clean and fresh. The 'green' is returning to the parched earth all around us. It's a time for rebirth in Nature. And he wants it to end? I'd be happy to see the animals marching by two-sies down Huay Keaw, heading for the boat! Maybe... just maybe... there will be enough water for another growing season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Agree re the humidity. I did a little work in the basement a few days ago. About 45 minutes and my clothing was soaked in sweat. But in saying that I'm loving this rain. It's better than that heatwave we went through and the ground is loving it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I'm willing to put up with rainy days and fewer smiles if it means we don't have another drought Ditto. Sunshine is nice but you cannot drink or shower in it. The rainy season is just starting so brace yourself more to come. Mother Nature is diversified accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybruce Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Welcome to the rainy season, long may it rain! I'll take this over the burning season any time. I went to Mae Sai the first week of April, and everywhere on the way the forest was either burnt, burning, or withered from lack of water. Let it rain! Edited June 2, 2016 by heybruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Blessed be the rain even though my neighborhood is frog and tookay challenged. However, as if in response to my inmost desires, the Nok Kapoot are hooting throughout the night now. And, three very buff alpha-male pigeons performed a bowing-and-dipping tango for me today lasting at least eight minutes. How can I not be happy (other than looking in the mirror) ? cheers, ~o:37; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Good job the creator of this thread wasn't here in 2011. john Rain Luvverly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Rain is good for the farmers but this humid 32 deg is far worse than the 42 deg of dry heat , 2 weeks ago. Everything is moist and sticky . Walk 20m and your shirt is wet with sweat. >>Walk 20m and your shirt is wet with sweat.<<.......are you grossly overweight ? ,as i dont seem to have that problem currently . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Surely a troll post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable This is Thai Visa don't forget,I wouldn't expect anything else. Yes, the "expat" community here is "special". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 It has been so dry here, I am loving the rain - - those billions of insects that swarm after the first rainy period is usually a couple of day event and goes away... I have read that El Nino is dry here and has been the cause of our drought and we are now going into a La Nina that reverses - so, hopefully we will have a very very rainy season - I live with farmers - it is great to welcome the rain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 What rain - please send it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Just coming out of the worst drought in decades and already people are complaining about the rain. Unbelievable But his bamboo is at stake! Then he should take hin bamboo and shove it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Where is New London ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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