I'm Struggling...THAILAND IS TOO HOT! 🇹🇭🔥 

Hey guys! I'm aware I need to up the audio game as the GoPro's isn't great. Funnily enough they don't sell any good microphones at the local 7-Eleven out here in the countryside 😂. Next time I'm in the city I'll be sure to pick one up! Thanks for watching 🙏👍

One rule in Thailand: dont point at people !

I live in Jomtien/Pattaya, for the last 4 years, my condo is by the sea and there’s always a nice breeze, when I leave the door open, it creates even more air passing through. I only need a fan in the room and never use the aircon. Having a big balcony is a bonus too. My electric bill is usually around 700baht a month. I go for a 3K run at sunrise and walk on the beach front for sunset. Would not want to be anywhere else in Thailand right now, it’s officially about 32C which is almost the coolest temperature in the whole of Thailand at the moment!

Don't be outside. But the hot weather during April is not long. You can see it's cloudy now and it will rain. Just be patient.

I totally agree with you. I live in Sweden and 8 months a year, between October-April, the weather is SO depressing. Cold, grey, rainy, snowy so miserable. And all you can do is to stay inside. And when summer season arrives you're not even guaranteed sunny or warm weather. Rather it being "too" hot a period of time than be miserable in the cold 2/3 of a year. Wish I lived in Thailand. 🥲

We have solar on the house. Mid day when the sun is high and the heat is too much our Aircon is almost free.

Lived here continously since 2006/07 (aged 45) it doesn't get any easier. My sufferance of heat as I get older. It has become insufferably hot and the air quality is very very bad.

Over here close to the Equator in West Africa the seasonal rains are late. In the past torrential rain would start March 15th every year and the deluge would last until mid-August when there would be a two-week dry spell before the rains again resumed until late September. For the past few years, the rain has been much less predictable, wreaking havoc on agriculture as newly planted crops often wilt when rain doesn't materialize as expected. Waiting for the rain can be torture in this heat for sure. Sounds like the seasons in Thailand mirror those in Africa pretty closely.

Writing from Bangkok mate. Only 5 o clock and already gone through 3 t shirts and 4 showers today.

Been here for 23 years For 20 of those years we never used AC. Just acclimatised as it heated up. Been running AC at night now for the last 3 years, and I am definately suffering with the heat at this time of year more than before. Sometimes think the AC can work against you.

Insane heat this year, even has me thinking about leaving Thailand this time of the year. You've gotta toughen your Pom up, mine only gets AC when I sleep.

Im in Bangkok and im norwegian om my fucking god

The heatwave was worse 2020.. But take it positive your body will now adapt and the normal 31-33 degrees after the hotperiod will feel pretty cool and u will almost freeze at nighttime=)

A decade ago i had intentions of moving to SE Asia & retiring there, either Cambodia, Laos etc, yet after spending 6mths in each zone as well as further travels to Burma/Myanmar Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines & Thailand came to the conclusion that the very hot climates have a negative effect on most expats, whose main goal of each day is to find ways to escape the heat by searching out & finding AC premises to pass the day, & most of those AC places end up being bars, hence the high rate of heavy drinking & short lived expats in those hot climates, the hot climates are energy sapping, unhealthy & not conducive to any form of exercise unless you are one of the rare few who actually thrive in the extreme heat, though most will wilt like flowers, there are some cooler cities in the Indonesian Highlands though wife & I have decided to look for altogether cooler climates such as in LATAM/Eastern Europe, Mediterranean zones! Hot & Sweaty Climates = Unhealthy Expat!

I live in Khon Kaen city and its 42 degrees now, this whole month i left the AC on 24/7 even while working or going outside i just leave it ON, it was turned off for only 4 days in april. At this crazy heat during March and April i can accept paying high electricity bills, just close my eyes pay it upfront i don't look back. For me its worth paying high as i cant afford to get sick or lose my health.

Another reason for the abundance of malls in Thailand is the hot climate. Thai cities experience high temperatures, making indoor shopping destinations like malls popular among locals and tourists alike for escaping the heat while shopping and enjoying various amenities.

Whenever I’m in Thailand I always go to a 7 eleven and buy a freezing cold wet towel they sell in the fridge… that’s so refreshing and they are like 15 Bht. Obviously a swimming pool does the job as well but that is not exactly available in rural Issan.

If you have a choice in housing, there are many things that can be done. Shade trees of course but the key is double shade. You basically want to have the roof above you shaded by another source like trees or the upstairs roof. For instance downstairs rooms where none of the walls get direct sun, and consider an open air veranda upstairs. Lots of ventilation. And materials. Stone and concrete that don't get cooked can really keep a room cooler.

I've lived in Bangkok for over 22 years and I have NEVER experienced the hot season being this long. Every day close to 40 degrees, night temperature 29/30 for about 5 weeks, without any relief. My rain dances haven't been working at all. Hopefully next week we'll get some rain.

At home when you’re sitting down or even days at the computer. Buy a medium sized towel at 7/11 and any kind of bowl that fits the size of your head. Fold the towel put it in the bowl and pour water on it to make a ice block. Freeze it and then later take it out and put it on the top of your head. It’s extremely relaxing and cools down your head and improves mood considerably. 🤯🤗

Joe, ex-pat here in Costa Rica and YES it’s incredibly hot summer here too. Locals tell me it isn’t normal either. Stay cool 😎

It is too hot. Ideal 6 month split would be Europe April-September, Thai Oct-March.

I’ve noticed how you farangs can’t resist a little pop at the UK....thank your lucky stars you started life there 555 🙏🏻

I lived in KSA for 12 years. Same hot temperatures for 7 months but no humidity. You step out of the swimming pool or shower and it’s a bit chilly because of the moisture evaporating off your skin. During this hot season in Thailand temperatures right now are above the average. 40-45 C 🔥plus humidity

Hahaha. I've been doing short stints out of my condo in Thong Lo the last week or so. I can't get more than a few hundred metres and I am drenched in sweat 🤣🤣. Rooftop pool doesn't have a shade, so it's like a hot bath and no relief.

Here's just a bit of advice. Don't wear dark clothing out is the sun. Dark clothing will get much warmer and make you warmer.

Great video Joe, i'm down here in Phuket with the sea breeze and the heat at the moment is still almost unbearable, i cant imagine how it would be up there. My Mrs is from Sisaket, been a couple of times, which tambon are you in?

Even sat here in a pattaya bar with a fan, dripping 😮

what you need is solar on the roof, we can run after 8am to 4pm , 3 air cons , 2 bore pumps going all day, as the orchard is so dry,freezer , 2 refrigerators and much more, 10kilo watts on the roof, of course no sun at night, but our elect bill is never over 2,5 k bhart, only way to go ! in the winter the power bill drops to under 1,5 K thats a 3 bed 2 bath house

Chiang Mai and Pi. And most of the basic rules you talked about make even those low months livable until the smokey season hits that is. Then it is back to New England in the US until Late October.

My partner said the past year was hotter than they can remember. Tuesday will be brutal all over the country. She works early mornings to get work done on the farm before the suns up. Hope it cools down soon.

With all the sun is solar panels expensive ? I will be moving there this year

Great video mate. Nice to see another young farang living near my

U need a thinner & lighter rayon Hawaiian shirt.. i got one for 150 baht at a market 😊 Stay cool

Aircon in the afternoons. Sit out in the shade with a strong fan wearing a wet vest after 6.30. Big help 😅

In Bangkok if I’m walking, I pop into a 7-Eleven every 10 minutes or so and pretend to browse 😂

this year the hot season is Especially worst than Last Year.

I can handle heat more than a lot people can. I grew up in the sub tropical region of the US. although Thailand is tropical. I do enjoy the A/C, though.

It’s insane heat this time of year and one time 20+ years ago took a trip to Khao phra wihan and came close heat exhaustion. One tip I do have is to keep relaxed and slow the body down eg walk at half normal pace and try not to get stressed about anything- it does help!. ,

Hi, this year is has been hotter than Iv'e ever known it

Im considering going to Thailand form July - September and Im from the Netherlands, your overseas neighbor and I think 30 degrees here is already to fricking hot. I really want to work in Thailand but im afraid I won't be able to handle it or need to abuse my AC in the apartment and make 500 dollars electricity bill or something... Can you reassure me? Normally the most I can handle outside with a hat on would be 30-35 degrees here and inside no more than 25 degrees, otherwise I can't focus...

I've recently moved to Thailand, I put beer in the freezer and pop a couple of cold ones behind a fan for extra cool air if I'm too hot, apply a rotation system and obviously drink some 🍻If I need to go out in the sun for any length of time I like to carry a frozen bottle of water to help cool the blood 🥶and take a small towel to mop up any sweat. I was interested to hear about the cost of running AC and will find out how much it costs when I get my first bill, expecting around 5k with some of that cost going on the swimming pool pump, lights etc...If my bill is less I'd say I've had a result if it's more I'll get more fans and put more beer in the freezer ☺

It’s getting hotter every year. Each year I’m like “This is the hottest we’ve ever had” just to say the same thing next year

I've met many people coming to Asia and said they were gonna retire there and gone home after 6-9 months with changed minds

We are heading out on Wednesday hopefully it will cool down a little

I feel the same way about Canada

Wear linen shorts, pants, shirts etc …. We’re in Thailand 3 months per year and do just fine. Dryer heat in Southern California, Arizona is worse !!!!

Yeah mate....hotter than shite!...43 here today...thankful for aircon.......and hey I like the way you used the chapter set up....that's a lot of work especially on long videos.....stay cool man!

Advice on heat and electricity decrease: window heat-resistant films are great ideas. You can have them transparent. Electrolytes are important in heat weather.

Hopefully this heat is something that will not continue for more years to come.

It is just as hot in Cambodia. Struggling to sleep at night, no energy for any kind of physical activity.

and they are say rainy season up here is going to come 2 weeks later now.

I bought a bike in bangkok and drove to chiang rai 3 weeks ago. It was fine , bit sweaty.😂

You can leave anytime. Personally, I love it.

104 degrees F with 50% to 80% humidity is miserable weather...

Agreed. Too hot. Just like Mauritius and other tropical places.

Was there last year. Was 43. Nakonphanom. I live 🎉

Use only 100% cotton tee shirts and also a good trick is to use Prickly Heat, (don't use with black tee shirts) Snake Brand from 7-11. And don't use it immediately after a shower !!

Yeah , Vietnam 🇻🇳 (the best SE Asian country to live in) is hot as well , but Vietnam has highlands you can get to with 18° nights .

That's why they call them whinging pommies 😢

Damn. Same in India, don't know where to go now

I think in 2020 it was warmer but Thailand was empty back then so there was nobody complaining.

Ron krub, don’t worry mate the raining season will start within the next week hopefully.

I am going to BKK for 10 days in June. Will it be as hot then as in April?

I live Thailand & Philippines. Cools off at night here in Phillipines vs muggy hot 24h in Thailand

Yup, Thailand is hot in these months, it was 43C yesterday in Chiang Mai and even the nights don't go much below 25C. I'm retired so my time is my own, I sleep during the heat of the day and take my exercise at night.

Stay by beach or on island😅

Along with the A/c try running a water sprinkler on the roof it helps it cools down a few degrees inside .

We have the same paddle

Don't worry, after about 10 years it's much easier. Jeans and shirt not a problem. I'm a guy who also sweats a lot and used to be much more sensitive. Takes time, but you will climatise.

This is an exceptional hot season, not all years are the same. Take frequent showers, it works well.

Ive been coming here since 92 and lived here full time last 4. Hottest Ive ever experienced here. Ive been here. Having same thoughts as you. Your spot on. Here comes droughts too

It's too hot. Best to live in northern hemisphere and then winter in Thailand.

It’s 45+ degrees in Abu Dhabi (where my Thai wife and I live and work ) over 7 months a year 😉

It's bloody hot in Chiang Mai too at present.

Try an ice cube necklace

No worry it’s only 2 month extreme hot. 😜😜😜

For me, there is no such thing as too hot. Give me 100 degrees temperatures.

Apparently black clothing tends to absorb the heat so time to ditch the drab dark colours. Wear a hat as well. Thermometer on my car read 46 in Sakon nakhon yesterday. Ridiculous.

Surin here, been here permanent 10 years. Its red hot here 40C like you, feel hotter, no aircon , only at night. But, im getting used to it now hehehe

Wear light colors while being outside. Chuck, Florida USA 57 years

I just returned from my house in Khonkaen, spent a month with my Thai wife It was brutal heat the hottest in the 18 years I’ve been out there ! Thank god I like swimming in the local hotel pools because the alternative was staying inside all day in air conditioning Let’s hope it cools down soon because I’m paying the bills for electricity 🥵🥵🥵

Light that enters into the room will be mostly converted into heat. So to mitigate this effect, you can install curtains to limit the amount of light enertering your room. You can install double curtains with one thin white linen curtain and another thicker curtain. Install a ceiling fan. The fan will help you feel cooler while maintaining a higher air con temperature. Thirdly, you can consider further insulating your walls. This will also reduce the heat enetering your room by conduction through the walls.

Thailand is too hot, the UK is raining and dark 🤣

I’m in Buriram it was 40+ everyday my full 4 weeks off work 🥵 Hardly left the aircon whether it was the house, car or bar 😂 A lot of Thais still have the mindset that having dark skin is a show of being poor like a rice farmer, fisherman etc

Head over to Big C and enjoy the free AC

Afternoon siesta

For true misery, visit Iceland in the middle of winter. I love every minute of it

Mad dogs and Englishmen...... Bloody hot in Cambodia also. 41C today in Siem Reap.

Just turn on the air conditioning. We have 3 A/C units in our house.

I like visiting Asia. To hot and humid. I could never live there. I am a North American not a Thai. Beautiful people. People moving there because they can’t afford America is sad.

This is why they have air con. Some places are so cold in the winter you can’t survive outside for long. Need heating. Hot climates require AC.

Also 3yrs in Thailand from UK but I LOVE 40c and the Heat, it does not bother me at all . I Always said "you must adapt to Thailand as IT will not adapt to you". 1st Mistake is Air con which is a big CON, if you are under 20c A/C all day you will suffer when you go out into 40c, your body needs time to acclimatize. I refuse A/C have Never miss it once ... I also have many small showers if I get hot, but most of all drink 3 times the amount of water to replace what I loose. Also eat good food and not English fast food crap and many times a day small portions, look after your body. Now the Thais.. you went over the top, Thais do Not like dark skin and want to be white, so they ALWAYS cover themselves up everyday not just in April. Thais don't not beach the same way the west do so regardless of time of day they always stay in the shade . I still go out in the midday Sun, I still run 20kms/swim / 1 hour of beach yoga every 2nd day. I also help brushing leafs from our mango trees everyday 2PM in our Thai village. I agree good Sun protection and also use aloe vera as well. Bitching and whining like a typical farang, did you not know about this climate before you came ?, one of the reasons why I came to Asia was the Heat. By May 5th the rain starts and the hot season will end .. Enjoy the heat it's like a warm blanket . 😊

Rawn chip hai lol

40 degrees and you wear a black t shirt ?

Ginger and heat . Not good .

I am comment 100

This year is exceptionally and abnormally hot partly due to the El Niño and global warming. Next years may be better. I cannot survive even a few minutes outside the AC and I am a Thai. Beware of heat strokes.

North Finnland is way better!

It’s hot bro