CHIANG MAI, Nov 6 – A large crowd of tourists on Wednesday morning awakened to a glistening vista of this year’s first winter frost covering the higher elevations of Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest point, located in Chiang Mai’s Jomthong district.
The temperature at the upper levels of Doi Inthanon was recorded at four degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature of the grass and other foliage finally dropped to zero degrees this morning, meaning that the frost–translated into Thai as ‘frozen dew’– could take hold rather than instantly dissipating .
The frozen dew was observed for the first time this year along the Kew Mae Pan Trail to the mountain’s peaks. The phenomenon, which occurred quite early this year, stunned the tourists, but only temporarily as it quickly disappeared with the sunrise.
Both camping and bungalow accommodations on Doi Inthanon have so far been fully booked and will continue receiving tourists until early next year.
