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lively wrote:

> I’d be traveling to Thailand for 3 weeks in Dec 04 to Jan 05. I want to
> find out how is the weather like in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai during this
> period. I understand that it’s the cold season. What is the climate like?
> Since I’d be backpacking, I want to travel light as much as possible.
> Would a light jacket or pull over be sufficient during my stay in Chiang
> Rai and Chiang Mai. Please advice. Thank you.

the higher region are colder. I spent a December in Pai (80 km far of
ChiangMai but higher). In the early night it's still okay, coldest was in
the morning. 5 to 6 am we had 10ºC and folks told me about colder. If your
host equip you well with blankets (bamboo huts are common up there) and
sleep to 10 in the morning you not realized unpleasant temperatures.

btw. I always take a towel or pull over with me in asia. It's quickly
applied on my neck when entering a building, vehicle or drafty train to
avoid the climashock and sudden ill. Air con, if exists, running on the
maximum. ALLWAYS.

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Have a nice trip