Temperatures in the upper and central regions of Thailand are expected to fall by 1-5 °C on Sunday and Monday.
The Meteorological Department said the northern and northeastern provinces experienced a temperature drop of 3-5°C on Sunday morning, with the lowest temperature recorded at 7.2°C in the northerneastern province of Nakhon Phanom.
In Bangkok, the lowest recorded temperature was 17.5°C in Bang Na district.
The department forecast temperatures in the Central region, including Bangkok, and the East, would decrease by 1-2°C.
These areas would also experience stronger winds. It advised people to protect their health amid the cooler weather and be vigilant against potential fire hazards caused by dry and windy conditions.
The department forecast a high pressure system from China will weaken on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading to higher temperatures. However, chilly to cold conditions are expected to continue in upper Thailand on Thursday and Friday.
Winter is not over yet, the government's meteorologists said, and the North and Northeast is expected to experience chilly to cold weather until the end of January.
