sonic_11uk Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I've only ever been to CM during the cool season, but will be visiting next week. I'm curious if it's necessary to stay in a/c accomodation now or whether fan will suffice. I know the answer's objective, but do please let me know what you think. Cheers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 With in-the-shade temps between 80*F (after rain) and 100*F (mid-afternoon on a clearer day), it's definitely the time-of-year to consider air-con, IMHO. Have a Good trip ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSipEt Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 IMO fan is fine now for the night time but if you plan on the odd nap in the afternoon then air con would be a help even if only to reduce the humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dan Sai Kid Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 IMO fan is fine now for the night time but if you plan on the odd nap in the afternoon then air con would be a help even if only to reduce the humidity. I think that unless you are used to the heat an A/C is essential! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groo Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 depends on how much chill beer you would be consuming while in chiang mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraktalkid Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Poor Man's A/C - Get a fan and point it at you. Pay 20 baht and get yourself a spray bottle (you know, like one of those that you spray your houseplants with?) Fill with water Spray yourself (with a fine mist) about once every 10 minutes. Almost as effective as A/C without the high power consumption :-) I come from the UK, where it's cold most of the year. Living in CM with my spray bottle when indoors is really tolerable and quite comfortable, even in the hot season. My Thai friends think it's pretty amusing! Frak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpediem Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Poor Man's A/C - Get a fan and point it at you. Pay 20 baht and get yourself a spray bottle (you know, like one of those that you spray your houseplants with?) Fill with water Spray yourself (with a fine mist) about once every 10 minutes. Almost as effective as A/C without the high power consumption :-) I come from the UK, where it's cold most of the year. Living in CM with my spray bottle when indoors is really tolerable and quite comfortable, even in the hot season. My Thai friends think it's pretty amusing! Frak U must be joking!! hehehe u made me laugh a lot...hehe ting tong.. that fine spray thing is precisely what is happening in many a parisian cafe in chic areas. i experienced one on st germain des pres a few days ago - yes it was pretty hot. the french like to think they're clever, cool, et al. - would hate to think themselves ting tong. (not known for laughing at themselves at all...) of course the spray idea is centries old. i think. me i don't like a/c except in very very extreme conditions of humidity. cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 IMO fan is fine now for the night time but if you plan on the odd nap in the afternoon then air con would be a help even if only to reduce the humidity. I think that unless you are used to the heat an A/C is essential! Chiang Mai in April is like he11 on a hot summer day. Get AC!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 IMO fan is fine now for the night time but if you plan on the odd nap in the afternoon then air con would be a help even if only to reduce the humidity. I think that unless you are used to the heat an A/C is essential! Chiang Mai in April is like he11 on a hot summer day. Get AC!! ###### its still hot every march april of this year. can we please get through winter first before discussing this again?? april is not here for a long time. come on guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changchang Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 What is "ting tong" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSipEt Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 What is "ting tong" ? Surely you mean you is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 (edited) Poor Man's A/C - Get a fan and point it at you. Pay 20 baht and get yourself a spray bottle (you know, like one of those that you spray your houseplants with?) Fill with water Spray yourself (with a fine mist) about once every 10 minutes. Frak That reminds me of a really cool homebrew project I saw online a few years ago from a poor student trying to cool his dorm room. It was a basic siphon arrangement with 2 buckets connected with plastic tubing that wrapped around the blades of a fan. Fill the top bucket with icy water and siphon it into the lower bucket. Run the fan and it would cool a small room pretty well for an hour or so. Of course you need a supply of ice cold water , so it's not cost effective. I'll try to find the link. Edit - Found it. http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~gmilburn/ac/ Edited September 15, 2006 by Simmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Go to 'Love at First Bite' and check out their OUTDOOR fans in the garden. Pretty powerful fan & spray system. Thinking I should get one for the garden next year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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