Mentors Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 often it's snowing in Thailand, see this pic from Krabi. (photo was made in germany) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Ha! Cool photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiery Jack Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 That set me thinking. I'm sure I had a similarly rare/unbelievable photo in my collection of "The Day Fiery Jack was Sober in Bangkok", taken in 1995. But I, er, appear to have lost it. jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkped Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 North and West are mountainous, alternating with plains along narrow valleys. Several rise to over 1,500 meters, the highest mountain in Thailand is Doi Inthanon (2,565 m. or 8,417 ft.) on the Thanon Thongchai range in the province of Chiang Mai. [/u]http://www.21cep.com/thai/tgeo.htm Would that be high enough that far inland to get occasional freezing temperatures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 One of my students showed me pics of the Thai temple in Sweden absolutely buried under snow. I asked about the monks. She said they don't stay there in the winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 << Would that be high enough that far inland to get occasional freezing temperatures? >> It sometimes gets below freezing in the northern mountains in January and December. The thing to remember is that the average rural Thai home has no glass in the windows, just shutters to close. Whatever temperature it is outside, it also is inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkped Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 << Would that be high enough that far inland to get occasional freezing temperatures? >> It sometimes gets below freezing in the northern mountains in January and December. The thing to remember is that the average rural Thai home has no glass in the windows, just shutters to close. Whatever temperature it is outside, it also is inside! At Nakhon Phanom in 74-75, a lot of us with Uncle Sam's tour group had electric blankets for much the same reason. Think the night time lows for a few weeks may have been in the 50s fahrenheit (12 degrees C--more or less). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Herro, GI. Hey you, one baht! I found out how cold SE Asia can get on my first night on perimeter guard in the Central Highlands of RVN in Feb 69. I just took my flak jacket, steel pot, weapon and ammunition. Then I noticed the other guys had blankets. I was damn near shivering at midnight! The temperature can drop unbelievably in SE Asia after dark. My first trip to Chiang Mai was in Oct 73. It was hot when I got on the train, but in the middle of the night I was shivering once again. And of course all the Thais had sweaters or blankets. Duh ... I forgot. p.s. Winter in northern Thailand is delightful - at least to us. The Thais hate it. You'll see them bundled up as if they were in Antarctica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Can Webber borrow that for next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I saw the beggars and tailor touts wearing gloves, winter hats, and heavy coats when the temp was 70 (20C). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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