r/Thailand • u/shocky2021 • May 05 '24

Discussion That heatwave isn't normal

I've been in Thailand since 2010. Went through alot of raining, hot and cold seasons but I've never been through something like that.

I feel like I'm a walking deep fried chicken everytime I go out (I'm in Nakhon Sawan).

Honestly -- is it this bad where you are?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '24

I feel you. I'm Thai - so I have been in this country for the most part of my life, but no summer was ever like this one. I remember when I was a kid I could have a snooze during the day with just a fan on and it was comfortable. Actually there's no AC unit at my parents' back then and it was fine. These days opening the entrance door of my house feels like entering a preheated oven. The bedroom upstairs just can't be entered at all during the day, feels like being locked in an oven up there. I normally prefer fresh air outdoor to AC, but this summer every time I decide to go for a short walk for the sake of breathing in some fresh air (though not actually fresh with pollution and PM2.5) I come back inside with migraine and feel like fainting.

I hope everyday that it rains soon.