We arrived in Thailand during their winter. They were all freezing. Anytime we tried shopping for clothes, all we could find was thick heavy coats and sweaters. Now, let me clarify. Their “winter” varies between 80 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Their summer varies between 90 and 100 degrees. So could someone tell me how they could be that cold? It was actually quite hilarious to watch them but then could be quite miserable for us. Thai people don’t really have air condition. Some choose to buy a little unit and install it in their house. However, most don’t. They use fans. And when it’s hot out, fans just don’t cut it. At the apartment, it wasn’t too bad because we had the fans turned on. School was a different story. I couldn’t turn them on because all the kids were freezing.
“Teacher, please, no fan. Very cold.”
“Cold? How can you be cold? It’s so hot.”
“It’s winter.”
“Oh, I see.”
That’s pretty much how the conversation went with each class for a couple months. So without the use of a fan in class, or on the occasion I could turn them on, I still sweat like crazy and felt so disgusting. To add to it, we didn’t have a motorbike for the first couple months of being there so we had to walk everywhere or take the mini bus in town. We chose to walk home most of the time. First thing to do when getting home: take a shower. But I guess the good thing about it always being hot and sunny is we could tan anytime we wanted.
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