Here are some of the articles
that Michele sent:
Mercury plummets in Thailand
18 Mar 11 - "The sharp drop in temperatures over the past few days
makes it seem as if winter has returned to Thailand," says this
article by Chularat Saengpassa.
The mercury plummeted to between 16-18 C (61-64 F) in Bangkok and
its neighbouring provinces, while the temperature on Doi Inthanon,
the country's highest peak, plunged to just 3.4 C (38 F) yesterday.
"Never before in my working life have the temperatures dropped as
much as 10 degrees in a single day. Never before have I experienced
a winter in the summer," said Meteorological Department acting chief
Somchai Baimuang.
"This reminds me of the movie '2012'," said one post on a
social-networking site.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/18/
national/Sharp-drop-in-temperatures-felt-nationwide-as-merc-30151177.html
Unseasonal Snow Gives Backpackers a Shock in Vietnam
17 Mar 11 - The Sapa region of North Vietnam, a hugely popular
tourist destination in the Southeast Asian country woke up to
snowfall this morning as temperatures across the region plummeted to
the lowest levels recorded in over a decade.
The normally sun-baked paddy fields were blanketed in snow
These freak weather conditions are totally unexpected in a region
that is supposed to be embracing the hot season at this time of
year.
http://www.argophilia.com/news/unseasonal-snow-in-vietnam/21723/
Cold weather kills old man
17 Mar 11 - The cold weather has killed an 83-year-old man in
Phitsanulok's Muang district, reports said. I'm thinking that
liquor had more to do with his death than the cold.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/227204/
man-dies-of-cold-weather-in-phitsanulok
More articles about cold in Thailand:
And more about unseasonal snow in Vietnam:
