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Edgenaples
3/9/2017 14:23 EST

Heat and humidity- I've been to BKK and Pattaya. Growing up in Florida I have been in heat and humidity, but WOW ! That's bad.
I have not been to Chiang Mai and hope to move there one day. I understand it is cooler, but still pretty darn hot. It is the only downside I see to moving there. Can you please comment on how how bad it is....how you deal with it...how much cooler is it than BKK, etc ? Thanks very much !

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ken24
3/9/2017 19:18 EST

Hot is hot. I would say the only difference with CM city is that it will be cooler in the nights and early mornings, sometimes. Noon is as hot as anywhere.

Hot season is going to be hot anywhere in Thailand as well as Fla...

Another downside might be the air quality during mid march when it is burning season, but you can always go away for a couple of weeks when it is bad.

CM is a nice place to live, but like every place, there is good and bad.

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Edgenaples
3/15/2017 13:47 EST

Hi Ken24 !
I see temps in Chiang Mai of 100. In Florida we got maybe low 90s in summer, so I am guessing CM will be even worse. One odd thing...I see youtube videos of expats in CM, and they are never sweating ???

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ken24
3/15/2017 18:40 EST

I think we move much slower when it is hot. It is funny and I don't exactly get it. You surely feel the heat. It almost feels like being in front of a pizza oven with the door open. But if you keep the activity level low it just sort of weighs. Even doing nothing, you will have a slight film of sweat on your arms. But it just does not feel all that bad. Of course, my car, my bedroom, and office all have a/c... I am a bit south of CM and it reaches 110 and it can be bearable but it does tire you out too...

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