CHIANG MAI: The temperature dropped at the top of Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain, on Monday morning, with frost coating plants for the second day in a row.
Doi Inthanon National Park officials said they recorded 4°C at the popular viewing point at kilometre 45, and 12°C at the park office at kilometre 31.
The second day of frost, or moei khab, this season drew 2,277 early morning visitors - including 115 foreigners.
The northern meteorological centre said a high pressure zone over south China is expected to extend into the the Notheast of Thailand on Monday.
As a result, there would patchy rain in the Northeast and temperatures would drop by 3-5°C.
The North, Central and East regions would be next affected, with temperatures forecast to fall 2-4°C.
