Bitter Cold Grips Asia

Bitter Cold Grips Asia, TEMPERATURES have plunged across many parts of Southeast and East Asia this week, leaving dozens dead in Taiwan and millions in the region facing unseasonably cold weather.

After the sudden drop Monday, the unseasonably low temperatures continued into Tuesday in many parts.

In Bangkok, the temperature fell to 17.5 degrees Celsius yesterday before rising to  a more seasonable 21 degrees Tuesday. It was even colder in Thailand’s north – Chiang Rai province plunged to 8.6 degrees Celsius Monday, before edging up slightly to 9 degrees Tuesday.

The unusual chill affecting the country was attributed to a south-bound cold wave from China, reported AFP.

But this chilly development is only part of the story in Thailand. In recent days, parts of the country have seen the weather swing from blistering heat to fierce thunderstorms to biting cold, prompting a fair bit of angst and bemusement.Of course the cold has not deterred tourists from taking strolls to admire cherry blossoms.

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