10 Ways to Beat the Heat

Posted on 10. May, 2009 by Jason in language, Thailand

1. Take a cold shower.

Well, as cold as your water goes, anyway.
Cool may have to be good enough.

2. Use a fan

Electric, handheld, a piece of paper, anything to get a breeze on your sweaty face.

3. Find paths through large air-conditioned buildings.

Even on our short walk to the center, there is a building we can duck inside and walk part of the way if we’re desperate.

4. Visit 7Eleven every time you pass one.

Make sure you look at every item they have at least once

5. Drink water.

And more water. Enough water to make you visit the restroom at least 3 times in one day. (ok… maybe that was too much information….)

6. Don’t try to get anywhere fast.

7. Take another cool shower.

8. Air Dry

Don’t dry off with a towel – stand in front of a fan, instead!  Ahhhhhh!

9. Eat/Drink cold things

Drink Thai iced tea, or iced coffee, or iced anything, or eat a popsicle. Do this sparingly, though…. if you put on extra weight, it will just make you hotter!

10. Use AC

Finally, when you really can’t stand it anymore and you wake up with vivid dreams of Hell, turn on the a/c. Not only does it make you comfortable, it also drowns out those roosters outside!

Songkran Festival- picture courtesy of the Opies