Tuesday, March 29, 2011

When Bangkok freezes over..

At first it was, "Oh, how nice. Cool weather lately."

Now it's, "Ahh! Why is it so cold?! Where's my jacket/scarf/sweatshirt? I DIDN'T MOVE TO THAILAND TO WEAR LAYERS!!"

According to nationmultimedia.com's Meteorological Department:

Greater Bangkok could shiver in 19-degree(C) weather while even the South might see temperatures drop as low as 22 degrees.

In the East, the minimum reading is predicted to range from 18-20 degrees.

In the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, the mercury fell to just 16.1 degrees yesterday.

Pensiri Trisat, a meteorologist in the North, said thermometers showed just 7.8 degrees(46F)
on Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai.

"The cold snap will likely continue until the end of the month," she said. A northern weather bureau said the hot season would return early next month, at about 39-40 degrees(104F).

"It will be scorching then just like any other summer."


Some, uh, good news there at the end.

If you're thinking, "I can't picture Bangkok with snow!"..let me help you:

Johnny Walker - Winter in Bangkok from Julien Vanhoenacker on Vimeo.


Please drink responsibly. ;)

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