Bangkok Weather Drops Unexpectedly

It was the first day in Bangkok on Sunday, 3rd march, to experience a sudden drop in temperature. After having been pronounced to be under drought, Bangkok at last experienced rain on Sunday afternoon after almost two months of hot climate.

The temperature has reportedly dropped up to 15 degrees Celsius on that day. From Sunday to Tuesday, the sun was not out, at least the sky was humid and rain poured again on Monday morning. On Wednesday, the shy was clearer than previously. The sun was out but was still blocked with the humidity of the atmosphere. The temperature rises again but it was not yet back to normal.

Today is the fourth day of Bangkok experiencing a nice weather. People are enjoying a little coldness in the morning and in the evening. As Bangkok is one of the hottest cities in Asia.

Thailand is Celebrating SONGKRAN Festival - Thai New Year

Songkran is the longest holiday in Thailand. It is a 3-day new year celebration. This year, it is celebrated on April 13-15.

During Songkran celebration, people goes to the streets bringing water with them and splashing it to the passersby. They may have water guns, pails of water, or water hose. Any passerby - whether walking or riding on any form of transpo will be splashed with water.

Songkran is done this way because Thai people believed that by throwing water, a person will be cleansed from all sins he has done previously. New year, new life. Elders usually go to the temple and pray. But youngsters celebrate this festival for fun by throwing water to each other.

Foreigners in Thailand also join Thai people in celebrating Songkran Festival.

Bangpu Nature Education Centre

This place is located at Samutprakhan Province, 37 kilometers away from Bangkok.

Bang Pu Rehabilitation and Nature Education Centre is a mangrove area with mudflats in it. It is an ecosystem which serves as a habitat of almost 400 different species of flora and fauna. And with 8,000 visitors per annum.

Contact:

Terrayuth La-orphanphol - Manager

Email: thaiyuth@hotmail.com

Bangpu Nature and Education Centre

162 Moo 2 Sukhumvit Road,

Bangpu Mai, Muang,

Samutprakhan 10280

Tel: 02 709 5005

Fax: 02 323 3073

Anglo Singapore International School (Bangkok)

ASIS has celebrated Sports Day and Songkran Festival on April 5th 2011. Songran is Thailand's greatest water festival which happens every April. People are splashing water to everyone. You'll really get wet when you go out during Songkran.

Summer is Back Again

After two consecutive cold weeks, summer has been back. The sun has back on April 1st. According to Thai meteorology, warm weather is expected to come on early April. And now it has really come.

The temperature is expected to rise up to 40 degrees during the whole summer duration.

Most people were happy because of the drop of temperature last two weeks ago. It seemed like we were having winter during the summer. Many had wished it would last forever. But many are disappointed when the temperature rises back again to its normal range during summer.

An Earthquake of Magnitude 6.8 Hits Bangkok

Two days after an intensified rain, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits Bangkok Thursday night, 09:30 PM, 25th March 2011, bringing tremor to people living in high-rising buildings. The movement lasted for at least 10 seconds. News flooded in Facebook and Twitter resulting to a quick spread to all over Bangkok.

The epicenter of the earthquake was reported to be in the Golden Triangle in a town of Northeastern Burma near the border of Laos and Thailand. The quake has damaged several homes and buildings in Burma.

Reports said that one woman died after the wall of her house collapsed in Chiangrai, Northern Thailand.

Bangkok Drops to 18 Degree Celsius

Yesterday, Bangkok temperature dropped to 18°C which was considered to be the coldest temperature in Bangkok at these days when summer is fast approaching. It has already been very warm during the last few days but suddenly after what happened to Japan the weather suddenly changed.

Japan's earthquake and tsunami last 11th of March 2011 had resulted a huge climate change in areas nearby including Bangkok, Thailand.

Many students from my said yesterday that "Bangkok is like England today", or "Bangkok is like Japan", it is very cold today. And many people wish it will stay like this for the whole summer duration which will be until July.

Bangkok has saved energy from air-conditions because even though you turn on AC, it is still colder outside. So, better turn off AC and open the doors and windows.

Until today, it is still very cold, although it did not rain last night. People are wearing winter clothing.