North and Northeast Thailand turn chilly with temperatures dipping 3-5°C

Temperatures in Thailand’s northern and north-eastern regions are dropping 3-5°C as of today, due to an intense high pressure cell covering the two regions and the central plains, according to the Meteorological Department’s weather forecast today. Bangkok and its suburbs, as well as the rest of the central plains and the east, are also experiencing […]

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Winter Begins in Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct 17 (TNA) – Thailand officially entered winter on Thursday as tourists have flocked to Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai province where temperature dropped to 11 degrees Celsius this morning. Winter is the high season for domestic tourism in the northern region’s mountainous areas. Full story: tna.mcot.net TNA

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Elderly worker found dead amid Lop Buri chill

An elderly Khon Kaen man living in Lop Buri who apparently died in his sleep on Friday morning may have succumbed to the cold as the temperature dropped to 19 degrees Celsius. Thongbai Phota, 71, was found dead in his room in workers’ quarters at a recycling plant in Pattana Nikhom district. Full story: The […]

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Temperatures fall in upper Thailand and Bangkok

THAILAND, 1 November 2018 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department has forecast further falls in the temperature in the northern and northeastern regions. Nong Khai province is experiencing cold winds along the Mekong River, as the average morning temperature in the province fell to around 17 degrees Celsius. Riverside and mountain areas were reportedly as low […]

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It’s official: cold season will arrive on October 27

Thailand will be officially entering cold season on October 27, the Meteorological Department announced on Wednesday. The department said that average temperature in the upper northern region is steadily dropping, with the lower up-level wind changed to eastern or northeastern wind while the upper up-level wind changed to western wind. Full story: thaipbsworld.com By Thai […]

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Storms, chill to hit North, Northeast

The move to the cool season will not be trouble-free, even if rains fall off, forecasters say. The North and the Northeast are expected to experience volatile weather conditions as the country moves to the cool season, the Meteorological Department says. Thunderstorms are expected to hit wide areas of the North and the Northeast, while […]

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