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We Want Snow! Poll reveals that Thais want it, expats miss it
hua hin, thailand AN exclusive survey carried out by Associated Weather Opinions Limited has revealed that far from the residents and visitors to Hua Hin feeling smug as they watch the chaos and mayhem in Europe and America brought about by the heavy snow and weather conditions, they actually want it here. The surprising poll results are at odds with the commonly held belief that the weather in Thailand is one of the major factors when people choose to visit or live here, although the Thai part of the poll is less surprising if you have ever spent any time on a Thai air conditioned bus. Participants in the survey were presented with a muff to keep them warm in case it does snow. The questions asked in the survey, carried out over four hours in the Lost Cafe, Khao Takiab last Saturday, and the varying answers to those questions were as follows:
(left)Sledging in the UK, January 2010; the big freeze brings joy to these youngsters but how would Thailand deal with snow?
“What is the white powdery stuff that falls from the sky called?” Snow - 67% Dandruff - 23% Don’t know - 8% Cocaine - 2% “Have you ever seen snow in Thailand?” No - 95% Yes - 4% Don’t Know - 1% “Would you like it to snow here?” Yes - 75% (Thai 90%) No - 20% Would it be free? - 5%
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