CHIANG MAI, Jan 3 (TNA) – Another ridge of high pressure
brings a sharp drop in temperature to upper Thailand, affecting people in
various parts of the north and northeastern regions.
Mercury at Doi Inthanon, the country’s highest mount,
dropped to minus 2 degree Celsius Thursday morning, creating white hoar frost
on ground and on trees around the national park.
White scenery gave much pleasure to winter tourists who
flocked scenic points, especially at Kie Mae Pan, the best place to view sea of
fog.
Bueng Kan province in the northeast also experienced a sharp
drop in temperature combined with southwardly strong winds gusting from Laos
and China.
School children in Bueng Kan city, where temperature dropped
to 14 degree Celsius, started the day with outdoor activities and aerobic
exercise to keep warm. 
People in rural villages
of Yasothon gathered around bonfires with their pet animals. Battered with strong chilly winds, they are
in need of warm clothes. (TNA)
