Does the house have airconditioning?
The housing does not have aircon. No central a/c in Thailand, unless you’re in a big, fancy hotel. A/C has to be installed in single units in individual rooms. That means each unit will use up a lot of electricity, greatly increasing electricity bills. Right now we have two teachers who are living in a rented apartment with a/c. They never turn it on because it uses up so much power (and money). Everyone uses fans. These are standing fans which you can point right at you. People only complain about the heat when they are working at Thida. The teachers’ office and your classroom at SE are airconditioned but no such luxuries at outside schools. There are ceiling fans there but those vary in effectiveness. Since your classes will be early in the morning, it won’t be too hot. In terms of fans in people’s bedrooms and houses, they say that with the fan they are sometimes too cold at night. It’s certainly not uncomfortable. The only time of year when it is unbearably hot is in April. Even wi
