[fujitsusi]

Anyone want to share experience in summer in Thailand. How do you deal with the heat.

[Bejemoelemymn]

Showers, many of them.

[fujitsusi]

I have got icy shower jel, icy powder and icy drink.

[77Dinaartickire]

Drink hot tea, or go to the ºè͹éÓ. But I don't have problem with hot weather and bear the heat better than my wife. It's cold weather I can't deal with...

David

[VoriEremiagem]

Economy of movement.

[Hamucevasiop]

my favorite ice coffee from 7Eleven. cooling and refreshing.

[VoriEremiagem]

If you go up country you can smear that powder over your face and down your shirt.

I don't see much of that in Bangkok though...

[JacomoR]

I have been during May and June on several occasions. As was previously mentioned, I take numerous showers. I also use lots of Snake Brand powder, try to lay low duing the mid-day hours, make excuses to take the car (air conditioned) someplace, and drink plenty of cold beer. Sit in the shade and try not to move too much. Early afternoon naps are also very helpful.

[VoriEremiagem]

Sit in the shade and try not to move too much. Early afternoon naps are also very helpful.

Just make sure you don't sit under a durian tree.

How do people not get killed by that?.....

[77Dinaartickire]

Drinking cold things is the wrong way to go. Discomfort is caused by the large difference in body temperature to the ambient temperature. Hot drinks raise body temperature closer to the ambient therefore decreasing discomfort.

Travel around in the Middle East and you will always see people taking tea or coffee.

David

[Thomaswhitee]

I carry a wash cloth or a handkerchief at all times to wipe the sweat off my face.

[JacomoR]

Drinking cold things is the wrong way to go. Discomfort is caused by the large difference in body temperature to the ambient temperature. Hot drinks raise body temperature closer to the ambient therefore decreasing discomfort.

Travel around in the Middle East and you will always see people taking tea or coffee.

David

Maybe so, but I am not a fan of warm beer.

[77Dinaartickire]

Warm beer is a peculiarity of the Brits; real ale and cricket...

David

[VoriEremiagem]

I carry a wash cloth or a handkerchief at all times to wipe the sweat off my face.

Ah yes, I forgot about that one too.

Whenever I stay at a hotel I nick one of those little square hand towels out of the bathroom and carry it around with me all day.

[iNYZgxNC]

Some very good point here, so armed with these, an air conditioned rentacar, air conditioned hotel and drink warm beer, im'e going to tollerate the heat no problem, correct.--------------------------------------oh, not correct.

[Kemapreedasse]

Drinking cold things is the wrong way to go. Discomfort is caused by the large difference in body temperature to the ambient temperature. Hot drinks raise body temperature closer to the ambient therefore decreasing discomfort.

Travel around in the Middle East and you will always see people taking tea or coffee.

David

By this same logic I should enjoy a cold drink instead of a hot one on a cold day... which I don't. I guess it works for some people...

[crycleascentyv]

By this same logic I should enjoy a cold drink instead of a hot one on a cold day... which I don't.

A college friend of mine swore that the best way to warm up in the winter was to eat a tall cone of frozen yogurt. Maybe it was the sugar.

[JacomoR]

Some very good point here, so armed with these, an air conditioned rentacar, air conditioned hotel and drink warm beer, im'e going to tollerate the heat no problem, correct.--------------------------------------oh, not correct.

You forgot taking lots of showers. Farang soke a poke 555

[L8fGLM4d]

take a dip in waterfalls and then drive home in wet clothes. alternatively, get caught up in the thunderstorm on the way home. (I am in Krabi. in 4 years, we never ever get home dry from Ao Nang.) keep my hair wet.
btw, it is near intolerable anyway when it is not cloudy at least a little.

[iNYZgxNC]

We fly to Thailand Friday, from what l am told, this is the hottest time of the year.
I will try all the snipits of information and advise how l go on my return.
Might step around the warm beer one tho