After living in Pattaya for coming up on 12 years this season has been the hottest I've experienced with the daily heat index hovering around 37C or 99F and the drought continues bringing no relief. The evenings offer little no relief as the humidity increases (I'm in Pattaya) and find myself running some quick errands daily and returning drenched to the joys of a well air conditioned condo. I thought as one ages the heat is less of an issue not so with me; I hear Bangkok is hotter but they do get the occasional rain shower, could global warming be for real?