[luspikals]

This week has been the hottest so far. Today in the shade at the back of my house it is already 39 Celsius. Today is the hottest day of the year so far. Splashing water around at Songkran is a good way to stay cool. But that is nearly over now. How do others stay cool at this time of year. share your tips here.

[agiopwer]

My trick is a little inappropriate (TMI), but I'll share anyway. It gets hot in Dallas, too...much like Thailand. Over the years, I have bought half a dozen or so of the "giant towells".... or terry cloth blankets that you can get in Thailand (Robinsons, Central, etc). I drape all of my furniture in them and live a naked life...not worrying if sweat get on anything.

Did I just say too much?

[dafodilkemmy]

Midday showers

[Corryikilelet]

After running 12kms every morning the rest of the day just doesn't seem so hot.

Otherwise, I live inside with air conditioning, and eat a lot of ice creams (4 yesterday)

[LOVEBoy]

I tend not to go out as much at this time of the year. If I do, I walk as slowly as possible and preferably in the shade.

Just found this, tho other sources disagree:

The World Meteorological Organisation says:

Bangkok, Thailand is the world's hottest city. Other cities like Rio may reach higher temperatures but Bangkok rarely cools down, tending to remain largely above 30 deg C from day to night, summer to winter.

[luspikals]

For me it is difficult to stay indoors at this time of year as there are so many festivals and events. This morning I was down in Bangsaen on the beach to take photos of the Mon Songkran Festival. I came back for about an hour then I went out to take pictures of a water splashing ceremony for the monks in a local temple. That was brutally hot as it was held in the sun (though a cooler 38 Celsius in the shade now as it is after 5 p.m.). I will have to take a quick shower then out again to take pictures at a Miss Songkran Beauty Contest. This weekend I am just as busy with events. At least I can drive between them in an air-conditioned car. However, when you are taking pictures you cannot always stand in the shade!

[aideriimibion]

Drink hot tea. (Seriously, worked for me in Turkiye and middle east.)

David

[AntonayPina]

go on holiday to a nice and cool place like Borneo the temperature is below 30 I think, but the humidity is killing. I have never sweated this much in my life, even though I am not hot at all!
nice seaside places like Krabi should do the trick as well. and just use pictures from last year for your blogs (I seriously feel sorry for you about having to do the beauty contest)

otherwise, I agree with Pailin.

[Oswczrdz]

How did I stay cool in Bangkok? I never did, unless I lived in my air conditioned room, which is not really living. Like David, I was told to drink hot tea, which I did in the morning. Then I drank cold lemonade the rest of the day. I had a kidney infecton most of the time I lived there - I think from the water.
Funny thing is, that I thought I would freeze to death once I got back to the states. I still tend to hibernate in cold weather.

[Wgnhqhlg]

Go to the malls, or better yet go to the cinema. They blast the AC in those theaters, every time I go into one of those, I need to bring a jacket because it gets so cold in there (even if it's hot as heck outside).

[boXGWf04]

go on holiday to a nice and cool place like Borneo the temperature is below 30 I think, but the humidity is killing. I have never sweated this much in my life, even though I am not hot at all!
nice seaside places like Krabi should do the trick as well. and just use pictures from last year for your blogs (I seriously feel sorry for you about having to do the beauty contest)

isn'T the humidity at seaside places quite high?


at least i did sweat a lot more seaside then in northern thailand with the temperatures on the islands lower than in northern TH

[KitRittyTug]

Hi

In Issan at village no AC so I have young nephew's fan me while I sleep in the bamboo hammock LOL.
or get on the scooter and ride to town 8 km for ice coffee.
just being on the bike with the wind is cooling.

or go to the nearby lake for a swim In the hot months they have BBQ fish and food
and beer vendors. and some quaint little floating rafts with bamboo covers they are tied to ropes out in the lake after you get your food you can use the ropes and pull yourself
out into the lake away from people and beach.

If all else fails just sit and sweat it out.

[DailyRingtone]

was interested to hear how hot it gets in bangkok. yes, i know it does as i've been there several times. but here in the sub-tropical climate of brisbane, australia, it also warms up during summer. we had day temps of 38-39C several times, with most days of at least 30. but nights are cooler -- down to about 21 or 22.

however, must say it gets a lot cooler in winter. down to about 8C at nights and abt 25 during day. just thought i'd toss this in for what it's worth.

[AntonayPina]

> isn'T the humidity at seaside places quite high?
at least i did sweat a lot more seaside then in northern thailand with the temperatures on the islands lower than in northern TH


are we talking about being hot or sweating? for me, the two are not the same.
I was in Phang Nga a month ago and I definitely enjoyed temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees with high humidity, plus the close proximity of the sea, much better than 35 degrees and lower humidity in Chiang Mai. I admit now I need a blanket to sleep below 28 or so degrees [IMG]file:///E:/DCIM/100KM027/PICT0061.JPG[/IMG]because I feel cold. I did need a blanket in Phang Nga. so cool and nice in the mornings. even if nothing ever gets dry, hair or clothes.
Bangkok is never ever cool. and the pollution makes the air a lot heavier and somehow just absorbs all the heat even more. Chiang Mai is hotter in April than Bangkok but somehow much easier to put up with.

[PVaQlNaP]

I shave my head

[diseeKeythilt]

I shave my head

Me too.

In krabi, i call into P'Noi's place. I get my head shaved and an iced coffee for 50 baht.

[PVaQlNaP]

Me too.

In krabi, i call into P'Noi's place. I get my head shaved and an iced coffee for 50 baht.

I have my own machine. Oh and I shave my armpits as well

[aideriimibion]

Oh and I shave my armpits as well

You're not Turkish, are you?

David

[PVaQlNaP]

You're not Turkish, are you?

David

I love kebab, does that count?

[netamargr]

Aab nam boi boi si kha = Keep taking shower many times a day . :-)